Deuteronomy 21:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Deuteronomy 21:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Deuteronomy 21:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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Deuteronomy 21:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Deuteronomy 21:8 — World English Bible
Deuteronomy 21:8 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. ”
Deuteronomy 21:8 — American Standard Version
Deuteronomy 21:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“receive atonement for Thy people Israel, whom Thou hast ransomed, O Jehovah, and suffer not innocent blood in the midst of Thy people Israel; and the blood hath been pardoned to them,”
Deuteronomy 21:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Deuteronomy 21:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Forgive thy people Israel, whom thou, Jehovah, hast redeemed, and lay not innocent blood to the charge of thy people Israel; and the blood shall be expiated for them. ”
Deuteronomy 21:8 — Darby Translation
Deuteronomy 21:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“O Lord, be mercifull vnto thy people Israel, whom thou hast redeemed, and lay no innocent blood to the charge of thy people Israel, and the blood shalbe forgiuen them.”
Deuteronomy 21:8 — Geneva Bible
Deuteronomy 21:8 in Context — Deuteronomy 21
6 And all the elders of that city, that are next unto the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley:
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.
9 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,
What Does Deuteronomy 21:8 Mean?
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