Deuteronomy 21:7-9

Good News Translation

⁷ and say, ‘We did not murder this one, and we do not know who did it. ⁸ Lord, forgive your people Israel, whom you rescued from Egypt. Forgive us and do not hold us responsible for the murder of an innocent person.’ ⁹ And so, by doing what the Lord requires, you will not be held responsible for the murder.