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Good News Translation
Deuteronomy 21:9
And so, by doing what the Lord requires, you will not be held responsible for the murder.
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Christian Standard Bible®
You must purge from yourselves the guilt of shedding innocent blood, for you will be doing what is right in the Lord’s sight.
You must purge from yourselves the guilt of shedding innocent blood, for you will be doing what is right in the Lord’s sight.
Hebrew Names Version
So shall you put away the innocent blood from the midst of you, when you shall do that which is right in the eyes of the LORD.
So shall you put away the innocent blood from the midst of you, when you shall do that which is right in the eyes of the LORD.
King James Version
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 .
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 .
Lexham English Bible
And so you shall purge the innocent blood from your midst, because you must do the right thing in the eyes of Yahweh.
And so you shall purge the innocent blood from your midst, because you must do the right thing in the eyes of Yahweh.
English Standard Version
So you shall purge the guilt of innocent blood from your midst, when you do what is right in the sight of the Lord .
So you shall purge the guilt of innocent blood from your midst, when you do what is right in the sight of the Lord .
New Century Version
Then you will have removed from yourselves the guilt of murdering an innocent person, because you will be doing what the Lord says is right.
Then you will have removed from yourselves the guilt of murdering an innocent person, because you will be doing what the Lord says is right.
New English Translation
In this manner you will purge out the guilt of innocent blood from among you, for you must do what is right before the Lord .
In this manner you will purge out the guilt of innocent blood from among you, for you must do what is right before the Lord .
Amplified Bible
"So shall you remove the guilt of innocent blood from among you, when you do what is right in the sight of the LORD.
"So shall you remove the guilt of innocent blood from among you, when you do what is right in the sight of the LORD.
New American Standard Bible
"So you shall remove the guilt for innocent blood from your midst, when you do what is right in the eyes of the LORD.
"So you shall remove the guilt for innocent blood from your midst, when you do what is right in the eyes of the LORD.
Geneva Bible (1587)
So shalt thou take away the cry of innocet blood from thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the Lord.
So shalt thou take away the cry of innocet blood from thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the Lord.
Legacy Standard Bible
So you shall purge the guilt of innocent blood from your midst, when you do what is right in the eyes of Yahweh.
So you shall purge the guilt of innocent blood from your midst, when you do what is right in the eyes of Yahweh.
Complete Jewish Bible
Thus you will banish the shedding of innocent blood from among you, by doing what Adonai sees as right. Haftarah Shof'tim: Yesha‘yahu (Isaiah) 51:12–52:12 [Messianic adaptation: conclude the reading at 53:12] B'rit Hadashah suggested readings for Parashah Shof'tim: Mattityahu (Matthew) 5:38–42; 18:15–20; Acts 3:13–26; 7:35–53; 1 Corinthians 5:9–13; 1 Timothy 5:17–22; Messianic Jews (Hebrews) 10:28–31 "When you go out to war against your enemies, and Adonai your God hands them over to you, and you take prisoners, and you see among the prisoners a woman who looks good to you, and you feel attracted to her and want her as your wife; you are to bring her home to your house, where she will shave her head, cut her fingernails and remove her prison clothing. She will stay there in your house, mourning her father and mother for a full month; after which you may go in to have sexual relations with her and be her husband, and she will be your wife. In the event that you lose interest in her, you are to let her go wherever she wishes; but you may not sell her for money or treat her like a slave, because you humiliated her. "If a man has two wives, the one loved and the other unloved, and both the loved and unloved wives have borne him children, and if the firstborn son is the child of the unloved wife; then, when it comes time for him to pass his inheritance on to his sons, he may not give the inheritance due the firstborn to the son of the loved wife in place of the son of the unloved one, who is in fact the firstborn. No, he must acknowledge as firstborn the son of the unloved wife by giving him a double portion of everything he owns, for he is the firstfruits of his manhood, and the right of the firstborn is his. "If a man has a stubborn, rebellious son who will not obey what his father or mother says, and even after they discipline him he still refuses to pay attention to them; then his father and mother are to take hold of him and bring him out to the leaders of his town, at the gate of that place, and say to the leaders of his town, ‘This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious, he doesn't pay attention to us, lives wildly, gets drunk.' Then all the men of his town are to stone him to death; in this way you will put an end to such wickedness among you, and all Isra'el will hear about it and be afraid. (ii) "If someone has committed a capital crime and is put to death, then hung on a tree, his body is not to remain all night on the tree, but you must bury him the same day, because a person who has been hanged has been cursed by God — so that you will not defile your land, which Adonai your God is giving you to inherit.
Thus you will banish the shedding of innocent blood from among you, by doing what Adonai sees as right. Haftarah Shof'tim: Yesha‘yahu (Isaiah) 51:12–52:12 [Messianic adaptation: conclude the reading at 53:12] B'rit Hadashah suggested readings for Parashah Shof'tim: Mattityahu (Matthew) 5:38–42; 18:15–20; Acts 3:13–26; 7:35–53; 1 Corinthians 5:9–13; 1 Timothy 5:17–22; Messianic Jews (Hebrews) 10:28–31 "When you go out to war against your enemies, and Adonai your God hands them over to you, and you take prisoners, and you see among the prisoners a woman who looks good to you, and you feel attracted to her and want her as your wife; you are to bring her home to your house, where she will shave her head, cut her fingernails and remove her prison clothing. She will stay there in your house, mourning her father and mother for a full month; after which you may go in to have sexual relations with her and be her husband, and she will be your wife. In the event that you lose interest in her, you are to let her go wherever she wishes; but you may not sell her for money or treat her like a slave, because you humiliated her. "If a man has two wives, the one loved and the other unloved, and both the loved and unloved wives have borne him children, and if the firstborn son is the child of the unloved wife; then, when it comes time for him to pass his inheritance on to his sons, he may not give the inheritance due the firstborn to the son of the loved wife in place of the son of the unloved one, who is in fact the firstborn. No, he must acknowledge as firstborn the son of the unloved wife by giving him a double portion of everything he owns, for he is the firstfruits of his manhood, and the right of the firstborn is his. "If a man has a stubborn, rebellious son who will not obey what his father or mother says, and even after they discipline him he still refuses to pay attention to them; then his father and mother are to take hold of him and bring him out to the leaders of his town, at the gate of that place, and say to the leaders of his town, ‘This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious, he doesn't pay attention to us, lives wildly, gets drunk.' Then all the men of his town are to stone him to death; in this way you will put an end to such wickedness among you, and all Isra'el will hear about it and be afraid. (ii) "If someone has committed a capital crime and is put to death, then hung on a tree, his body is not to remain all night on the tree, but you must bury him the same day, because a person who has been hanged has been cursed by God — so that you will not defile your land, which Adonai your God is giving you to inherit.
Darby Translation
So shalt thou put away innocent blood from thy midst, when thou shalt do what is right in the eyes of Jehovah.
So shalt thou put away innocent blood from thy midst, when thou shalt do what is right in the eyes of Jehovah.
Easy-to-Read Version
In this way you will remove that guilt from your group by doing what the Lord said.
In this way you will remove that guilt from your group by doing what the Lord said.
George Lamsa Translation
So shall you put away the guilt of innocent blood from among you, when you shall do that which is right in the sight of the LORD.
So shall you put away the guilt of innocent blood from among you, when you shall do that which is right in the sight of the LORD.
Literal Translation
And you shall put away the innocent blood from among you, for you shall do that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah.
And you shall put away the innocent blood from among you, for you shall do that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thus shalt thou put awaye the innocent bloude from the, in that thou doest the thinge whis is righte in the sighte of ye LORDE.
Thus shalt thou put awaye the innocent bloude from the, in that thou doest the thinge whis is righte in the sighte of ye LORDE.
American Standard Version
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.
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.
Bible in Basic English
So you will take away the crime of a death without cause from among you, when you do what is right in the eyes of the Lord.
So you will take away the crime of a death without cause from among you, when you do what is right in the eyes of the Lord.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And so shalt thou put innocent blood from thee, when thou shalt haue done that which is ryght in the syght of the Lorde.
And so shalt thou put innocent blood from thee, when thou shalt haue done that which is ryght in the syght of the Lorde.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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 the LORD.
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 the LORD.
King James Version (1611)
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.
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.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And thou shalt take away innocent blood from among you, if thou shouldest do that which is good and pleasing before the Lord thy God.
And thou shalt take away innocent blood from among you, if thou shouldest do that which is good and pleasing before the Lord thy God.
English Revised Version
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 the LORD.
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 the LORD.
Berean Standard Bible
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.
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.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe thou schalt be alien fro the blood of the innocent which is sched, whanne thou hast do that that the Lord comaundide.
Forsothe thou schalt be alien fro the blood of the innocent which is sched, whanne thou hast do that that the Lord comaundide.
Young's Literal Translation
and thou dost put away the innocent blood out of thy midst, for thou dost that which [is] right in the eyes of Jehovah.
and thou dost put away the innocent blood out of thy midst, for thou dost that which [is] right in the eyes of Jehovah.
Update Bible Version
So you shall put away the innocent blood from the midst of you, when you shall do that which is right in the eyes of Yahweh.
So you shall put away the innocent blood from the midst of you, when you shall do that which is right in the eyes of Yahweh.
Webster's Bible Translation
So shalt thou remove the [guilt of] innocent blood from among you, when thou shalt do [that which is] right in the sight of the LORD.
So shalt thou remove the [guilt of] innocent blood from among you, when thou shalt do [that which is] right in the sight of the LORD.
World English Bible
So shall you put away the innocent blood from the midst of you, when you shall do that which is right in the eyes of Yahweh.
So shall you put away the innocent blood from the midst of you, when you shall do that which is right in the eyes of Yahweh.
New King James Version
So you shall put away the guilt of innocent blood from among you when you do what is right in the sight of the LORD.
So you shall put away the guilt of innocent blood from among you when you do what is right in the sight of the LORD.
New Living Translation
By following these instructions, you will do what is right in the Lord 's sight and will cleanse the guilt of murder from your community.
By following these instructions, you will do what is right in the Lord 's sight and will cleanse the guilt of murder from your community.
New Life Bible
So you must take away the guilt of taking the life of a good man by doing what is right in the eyes of the Lord.
So you must take away the guilt of taking the life of a good man by doing what is right in the eyes of the Lord.
New Revised Standard
So you shall purge the guilt of innocent blood from your midst, because you must do what is right in the sight of the Lord .
So you shall purge the guilt of innocent blood from your midst, because you must do what is right in the sight of the Lord .
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thou, therefore shalt consume the guilt of shedding innocent blood out of thy midst, - when thou shalt do that which is right in the eyes of Yahweh.
Thou, therefore shalt consume the guilt of shedding innocent blood out of thy midst, - when thou shalt do that which is right in the eyes of Yahweh.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And thou shalt be free from the innocent’s blood, that was shed, when thou shalt have done what the Lord hath commanded thee.
And thou shalt be free from the innocent’s blood, that was shed, when thou shalt have done what the Lord hath commanded thee.
Revised Standard Version
So you shall purge the guilt of innocent blood from your midst, when you do what is right in the sight of the LORD.
So you shall purge the guilt of innocent blood from your midst, when you do what is right in the sight of the LORD.
THE MESSAGE
If a dead body is found on the ground, this ground that God , your God, has given you, lying out in the open, and no one knows who killed him, your leaders and judges are to go out and measure the distance from the body to the nearest cities. The leaders and judges of the city that is nearest the corpse will then take a heifer that has never been used for work, never had a yoke on it. The leaders will take the heifer to a valley with a stream, a valley that has never been plowed or planted, and there break the neck of the heifer. The Levitical priests will then step up. God has chosen them to serve him in these matters by settling legal disputes and violent crimes and by pronouncing blessings in God 's name. Finally, all the leaders of that town that is nearest the body will wash their hands over the heifer that had its neck broken at the stream and say, "We didn't kill this man and we didn't see who did it. Purify your people Israel whom you redeemed, O God . Clear your people Israel from any guilt in this murder." That will clear them from any responsibility in the murder. By following these procedures you will have absolved yourselves of any part in the murder because you will have done what is right in God 's sight.
If a dead body is found on the ground, this ground that God , your God, has given you, lying out in the open, and no one knows who killed him, your leaders and judges are to go out and measure the distance from the body to the nearest cities. The leaders and judges of the city that is nearest the corpse will then take a heifer that has never been used for work, never had a yoke on it. The leaders will take the heifer to a valley with a stream, a valley that has never been plowed or planted, and there break the neck of the heifer. The Levitical priests will then step up. God has chosen them to serve him in these matters by settling legal disputes and violent crimes and by pronouncing blessings in God 's name. Finally, all the leaders of that town that is nearest the body will wash their hands over the heifer that had its neck broken at the stream and say, "We didn't kill this man and we didn't see who did it. Purify your people Israel whom you redeemed, O God . Clear your people Israel from any guilt in this murder." That will clear them from any responsibility in the murder. By following these procedures you will have absolved yourselves of any part in the murder because you will have done what is right in God 's sight.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"So you shall remove the guilt of innocent blood from your midst, when you do what is right in the eyes of the LORD.
"So you shall remove the guilt of innocent blood from your midst, when you do what is right in the eyes of the LORD.
Contextual Overview
1 "Suppose someone is found murdered in a field in the land that the Lord your God is going to give you, and you do not know who killed him. 2 Your leaders and judges are to go out and measure the distance from the place where the body was found to each of the nearby towns. 3 Then the leaders of the town nearest to where the body was found are to select a young cow that has never been used for work. 4 They are to take it down to a spot near a stream that never runs dry and where the ground has never been plowed or planted, and there they are to break its neck. 5 The levitical priests are to go there also, because they are to decide every legal case involving violence. The Lord your God has chosen them to serve him and to pronounce blessings in his name. 6 Then all the leaders from the town nearest the place where the murdered person was found are to wash their hands over the cow 7 and say, ‘We did not murder this one, and we do not know who did it. 8 Lord , forgive your people Israel, whom you rescued from Egypt. Forgive us and do not hold us responsible for the murder of an innocent person.' 9 And so, by doing what the Lord requires, you will not be held responsible for the murder.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
shalt thou: Deuteronomy 19:12, Deuteronomy 19:13
when thou shalt: Deuteronomy 13:18, 2 Kings 10:30, 2 Kings 10:31
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 2:31 - that thou 2 Kings 21:16 - Manasseh Psalms 106:38 - shed
Cross-References
Genesis 16:1
Abram's wife Sarai had not borne him any children. But she had an Egyptian slave woman named Hagar,
Abram's wife Sarai had not borne him any children. But she had an Egyptian slave woman named Hagar,
Genesis 17:20
I have heard your request about Ishmael, so I will bless him and give him many children and many descendants. He will be the father of twelve princes, and I will make a great nation of his descendants.
I have heard your request about Ishmael, so I will bless him and give him many children and many descendants. He will be the father of twelve princes, and I will make a great nation of his descendants.
Genesis 21:1
The Lord blessed Sarah, as he had promised,
The Lord blessed Sarah, as he had promised,
Genesis 21:3
Abraham named him Isaac,
Abraham named him Isaac,
Genesis 21:5
Abraham was a hundred years old when Isaac was born.
Abraham was a hundred years old when Isaac was born.
Genesis 21:6
Sarah said, "God has brought me joy and laughter. Everyone who hears about it will laugh with me."
Sarah said, "God has brought me joy and laughter. Everyone who hears about it will laugh with me."
Genesis 21:13
I will also give many children to the son of the slave woman, so that they will become a nation. He too is your son."
I will also give many children to the son of the slave woman, so that they will become a nation. He too is your son."
Genesis 21:14
Early the next morning Abraham gave Hagar some food and a leather bag full of water. He put the child on her back and sent her away. She left and wandered about in the wilderness of Beersheba.
Early the next morning Abraham gave Hagar some food and a leather bag full of water. He put the child on her back and sent her away. She left and wandered about in the wilderness of Beersheba.
Genesis 21:23
So make a vow here in the presence of God that you will not deceive me, my children, or my descendants. I have been loyal to you, so promise that you will also be loyal to me and to this country in which you are living."
So make a vow here in the presence of God that you will not deceive me, my children, or my descendants. I have been loyal to you, so promise that you will also be loyal to me and to this country in which you are living."
Genesis 21:24
Abraham said, "I promise."
Abraham said, "I promise."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
So shalt thou put away the guilt of innocent blood from among you,.... Which otherwise, the person not being found out, and brought to just punishment for it, would devolve upon the whole. Aben Ezra interprets it the punishment of innocent blood, which, by the above method being taken, would not be inflicted on them:
when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the Lord; as it was to observe this law concerning the beheading of the heifer, with all the rites and ceremonies belonging to it here enjoined; as well as every other command, statute, and ordinance of the Lord, which are all right to be done, Psalms 19:8.
