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 Y todos los ancianos de aquella ciudad más cercana al muerto lavarán sus manos sobre la becerra degollada en el valle.
7 Y protestarán, y dirán: Nuestras manos no han derramado esta sangre, ni nuestros ojos lo vieron.
8 Expía á tu pueblo Israel, al cual redimiste, oh Jehová; y no imputes la sangre inocente [derramada] en medio de tu pueblo Israel. Y la sangre les será perdonada.
9 Y tú quitarás la [culpa] de sangre inocente de en medio de ti, cuando hicieres lo que es recto en los ojos de Jehová.
10 Cuando salieres á la guerra contra tus enemigos, y Jehová tu Dios los entregare en tu mano, y tomares de ellos cautivos,
What Does Deuteronomy 21:8 Mean?
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