Bible Verses Concerning Taking Life, Such as an Unborn Child

I know this is a touchy subject, but it's really been on my mind the last several days. So first, for a little bit of background as to why I am even posting something like this...

I never agreed with the thought of abortion, but I didn't know why I didn't. I had no "logical" response when someone asked me why I didn't support it. So I did a bit of a search online and found Bible verses, and then went through my Bible and checked that they matched with the Word. And they did. So, for anyone out there interested what the Bible says about protecting life, or the unborn, or the innocent, here are eight verses from my King James Version Bible.

Jeremiah 1:5

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee;

(God knew who we were before we came into this world. Makes me think an unborn child matters greatly to God)

Exodus 21:22

If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished according as the husband sit upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine.

23 And if any mischief follow, then though shalt give life for life.

(If a child is murdered before it's birth, the murder is to be killed. A life for a life)

Exodus 20:13

Thou shalt not kill.

(I never read, Thou shalt not kill, except for the unborn. It clearly states, Thou shalt not kill)

Exodus 23:7

Keep the far from false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thee not: for I will not justify the wicked.

(Slay not the innocent. The unborn at any stage of growth is innocent)

Deuteronomy 30:19

I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:

(Choose life. That simple)

Psalm 127:3

Lo, children are the heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

(We are God's heritage. And before we are born we are his reward)

Proverbs 31:8

Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

(Dumb means those who can't speak. We are to speak for those who can't speak for themselves, in the moment when they are to be sentenced to die)

A lot of people who try to justify abortions go to Numbers 5, so I thought I'd add that too, and explain my thoughts on it.

Numbers 5:27-28 (for full context read verses 12-31)

And when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, that, if she be defiled, and have trespassed against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot: and the woman shall be a curse among her people.

28 And if the woman be not defiled, but clean; then she shall be free, and shall conceive seed.

(So, lots of people think this means God is totally cool with abortions. But you have to remember, this was ALL before Jesus was crucified. Only after He died could He forgive sins with His blood. But before that, they had to give sacrifices and offerings constantly. The water wasn't what would've killed the child, it was the curse and an oath. (Read full chapter for more context))

Finding these verses helped me stand stronger in my belief as to why I don't support abortions, and if you are a fellow Christian who was wondering the same thing I was, I hope these help :)

(I do understand some circumstances are different than others and that some pregnancies have complications and that in order to save the mother's life the baby must be aborted)

God bless you.