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Deuteronomy 21:8

World English Bible

Forgive, Yahweh, your people Israel, whom you have redeemed, and don’t allow innocent blood among your people Israel.” The blood shall be forgiven them.

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Deuteronomy 21:8 in other translations

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.

Deuteronomy 21:8 · American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 21:8 in context

  1. 6All the elders of that city which is nearest to the slain man shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley.
  2. 7They shall answer and say, “Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.
  3. 8Forgive, Yahweh, your people Israel, whom you have redeemed, and don’t allow innocent blood among your people Israel.” The blood shall be forgiven them.
  4. 9So you shall put away the innocent blood from among you, when you shall do that which is right in Yahweh’s eyes.
  5. 10When you go out to battle against your enemies, and Yahweh your God delivers them into your hands and you carry them away captive,