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Deuteronomy 21:8

Deuteronomy chapter 21 · verse 8 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Forgive, O Jehovah, thy people Israel, whom thou hast redeemed, and suffer not innocent blood to remain in the midst of thy people Israel. And the blood shall be forgiven them.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Forgive, O Jehovah, thy people Israel, whom thou hast redeemed, and suffer not innocent blood to remain in the midst of thy people Israel. And the blood shall be forgiven them.

Context

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

v.8This passage

v.9So 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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Samuel 3:28

    And afterward, when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before Jehovah for ever of the blood of Abner the son of Ner:

  • Matthew 23:35

    that upon you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of Abel the righteous unto the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah, whom ye slew between the sanctuary and the altar.

  • Jeremiah 26:15

    Only know ye for certain that, if ye put me to death, ye will bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof; for of a truth Jehovah hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears.

  • 1 Thessalonians 2:15

    who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove out us, and please not God, and are contrary to all men;

  • Jonah 1:14

    Wherefore they cried unto Jehovah, and said, We beseech thee, O Jehovah, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man’s life, and lay not upon us innocent blood; for thou, O Jehovah, hast done as it pleased thee.

  • Psalms 19:12

    Who can discern his errors? Clear thou me from hidden faults.