In Genesis 4:10, Abel's blood crying out from the ground is the first example of God requiring a reckoning for murder, anticipating the formal principle here.

In Genesis 4:9, Cain's defiant question 'Am I my brother's keeper?' directly contrasts with God's requirement that man must give account for his fellow man.

Genesis 42:22 has Reuben saying 'a reckoning for his blood'—directly echoing God's requirement of blood accountability.

Genesis 43:9 has Judah saying 'from my hand you shall require him'—a verbal echo of God's requiring reckoning, applied to personal surety.

Exodus 21:12 codifies capital punishment for murder, implementing the blood reckoning demand of Genesis 9:5.

Exodus 21:28 applies the Genesis 9:5 principle: a beast that kills a human must be put to death, implementing God's requirement for blood from beasts.

Exodus 21:29 extends the reckoning: if an owner knew his beast was dangerous and did not confine it, he is guilty of the death, requiring his own life or ransom.

In Matthew 23:35, Jesus declares this generation accountable for all righteous blood from Abel onward — a direct application of God requiring a reckoning for blood.

Numbers 35:31-33 forbids ransom for a murderer's life — blood pollutes the land and demands the murderer's blood, strictly applying the Genesis 9:5 requirement.

Deuteronomy 21:1-9 provides a ritual for unsolved murder — the community bears responsibility, reflecting God's requirement that blood be accounted for.

In Psalm 9:12, God is described as the avenger of blood — directly echoing the principle that He will require a reckoning for human life.

In Revelation 13:10, the principle of retributive justice is echoed: those who kill will themselves be killed, reinforcing the reckoning required here.

In Matthew 5:21, Jesus reaffirms the prohibition against murder and its judgment, echoing the accountability for bloodshed established here.

In Ezekiel 33:6, God again says 'his blood I will require at the watchman's hand,' citing the exact language from Genesis 9:5.

In Ezekiel 3:18, God uses the same phrase 'require his blood' to hold the watchman accountable for failing to warn the wicked.

In Psalm 10:13, the wicked doubt that God will call to account, directly questioning the principle of divine reckoning.

In 2 Chronicles 24:22, Zechariah's dying cry for vengeance echoes the divine requirement for the blood of the righteous.

In 1 Kings 2:31, Solomon orders Joab's execution for innocent blood, applying the principle that blood must be avenged.

In 2 Samuel 4:11, David applies this principle of requiring blood, executing the murderers of Ish-bosheth as divine justice.

2 Samuel 1:16 has David saying 'your blood be on your head'—a judicial declaration fulfilling the reckoning for blood.

Numbers 35:16 specifies the death penalty for murder with an iron object—a detailed application of blood reckoning.

Leviticus 24:17 decrees 'whoever takes a human life shall surely be put to death'—the judicial penalty from God's reckoning.

Exodus 20:13 is the commandment 'You shall not murder'—the direct prohibition corresponding to God's blood reckoning principle.

In Luke 11:50, Jesus applies this principle of blood-accountability to all prophets from Abel, charging this generation with their blood.

In Acts 28:4, the Maltese assume Paul is a murderer and that divine justice will not let him live, reflecting the same principle of retribution.