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Deuteronomy 21:9

Justice

7 and they shall declare, “Our hands did not shed this blood, nor did our eyes see it.

8 Accept this atonement, O LORD, for Your people Israel whom You have redeemed, and do not hold the shedding of innocent blood against them.” And the bloodshed will be atoned for.

So you shall purge from among you the guilt of shedding innocent blood, since you have done what is right in the eyes of the LORD.

10 When you go to war against your enemies and the LORD your God delivers them into your hand and you take them captive,

11 if you see a beautiful woman among them, and you desire her and want to take her as your wife,

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
So you shall purge from among you the guilt of shedding innocent blood, since you have done what is right in the eyes of the LORD.
KJV
So shalt thou put away the guilt of innocent blood from among you, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD.
WEB
So you shall put away the innocent blood from among you, when you shall do that which is right in the LORD’s eyes.
ASV
So shalt thou put away the innocent blood from the midst of thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah.
DARBY
So shalt thou put away innocent blood from thy midst, when thou shalt do what is right in the eyes of Jehovah.
BLB
And you shall remove the innocent blood from among you when you do right in the eyes of YHWH.
ÅB
Slik renser du deg for uskyldig blod; for du skal gjøre det som er rett i Herrens øyne.
OTB
Så skal du fjerne skylden for uskyldig blod fra blant deg, siden du har gjort det som er rett i Herrens øyne.
B1930
Således renser du dig for uskyldig blod; for du skal gjøre det som er rett i Herrens øine.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 19:12–13

    the elders of his city must send for him, bring him back, and hand him over to the avenger of blood to die.

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  • 2 Kings 10:30–31

    Nevertheless, the LORD said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in carrying out what is right in My sight and have done to the house of Ahab all that was in My heart, four generations of your sons will sit on the throne of Israel.”

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  • Deuteronomy 13:18

    because you obey the LORD your God, keeping all His commandments I am giving you today and doing what is right in the eyes of the LORD your God.

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