Deuteronomy 21:9

Translations

Modern

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.

Traditional

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.

Literal

And you shall remove the innocent blood from among you when you do right in the eyes of YHWH.

Latin

…tu autem alienus eris ab innocentis cruore, qui fusus est, cum feceris quod præcepit Dominus.

Interlinear

Hebrew

English

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.

Notes

Deuteronomy 21:1–9

The guilt of murder was usually removed through the death of the murderer (19:11–13; Numbers 35:30–34). However, if the murderer was unknown, the guilt could still be removed by using this ritual.

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Related verses

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.
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.
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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Topics

Blood: Shedding of Human: Mode of Clearing Those Accused of Church: Rules of Discipline In, Mosaic and Christian Heifer: An Atonement for Murder Homicide: Felonious, or Murder Inquest: General Scriptures Concerning Murder: Mode of Clearing Those Suspected of

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