7. They should declare: “We did not kill this man. And we did not see it happen.
8. Lord, remove this sin of your people Israel. You have saved them. Don’t blame your people, the Israelites, for this innocent man’s murder.” And so the murder will be paid for.
9. Then you will have removed from yourselves the guilt of murdering an innocent person. You will be doing what the Lord says is right.
10. You will go to war against your enemies. The Lord will help you defeat them. You will take them captive.
11. You might see a beautiful woman among the captives. And you might be attracted to her. You may take her as your wife.
12. Bring her into your home. She must shave her head and cut her nails.
13. She must change out of the clothes she was wearing when you captured her. And she must live in your house and cry for her parents for a month. After that, you may marry her. You will be her husband, and she will be your wife.