Deuteronomy 27:25
Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Cross-references
In Deuteronomy 16:19, the law directly forbids accepting bribes — the same prohibition that this curse reinforces.
In Deuteronomy 10:17, God is described as taking no bribe — contrasting human corruption cursed here. The same bribe concept appears.
In Exodus 23:7, God commands not to kill the innocent and righteous — directly covering the 'innocent blood' mentioned in this curse.
In Exodus 23:8, the command not to take bribes is given — the very sin cursed here.
In Psalm 15:5, the righteous person does not take a bribe against the innocent — exactly the behavior blessed instead of cursed.
In Ezekiel 22:12, the sin of taking bribes to shed blood is explicitly condemned — directly parallel to this curse.
Micah 3:11 directly indicts leaders who judge for bribes, mirroring the curse on bribery for murder.
Micah 7:3 explicitly mentions judges accepting bribes, directly paralleling the curse on bribery for innocent blood.
Matthew 26:15 shows Judas accepting a bribe to betray Jesus, a direct example of the cursed act here.
Matthew 27:4 has Judas confessing he betrayed innocent blood, directly acknowledging the sin cursed here.
Acts 1:18 describes Judas's gruesome end with the bribe money, illustrating the curse's outcome.
Proverbs 6:17 lists hands that shed innocent blood as something God hates, the same evil cursed here.