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Deuteronomy 21:9

Justice

7 And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.

8 Be merciful, O LORD, unto thy people Israel, whom thou hast redeemed, and lay not innocent blood unto thy people of Israel’s charge. And the blood shall be forgiven them.

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.

10 When thou goest forth to war against thine enemies, and the LORD thy God hath delivered them into thine hands, and thou hast taken them captive,

11 And seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and hast a desire unto her, that thou wouldest have her to thy 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

    Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.

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  • 2 Kings 10:30–31

    And the LORD said unto Jehu, Because thou hast done well in executing that which is right in mine eyes, and hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all that was in mine heart, thy children of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel.

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  • Deuteronomy 13:18

    When thou shalt hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep all his commandments which I command thee this day, to do that which is right in the eyes of the LORD thy God.

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