Deuteronomy 21:9
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.
Deuteronomy 21:9 in other translations
| BSB | 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. |
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| WEB | So you shall put away the innocent blood from among you, when you shall do that which is right in the LORD’s eyes. |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | and thou dost put away the innocent blood out of thy midst, for thou dost that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah. |
| DARBY | So shalt thou put away innocent blood from thy midst, when thou shalt do what is right in the eyes of Jehovah. |
| BBE | 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. |
| Webster | 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. |
What does Deuteronomy 21:9 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 21:1-9
The first-born not to be disinherited for private affection. (15-17) A stubborn son to be stoned. (18-21) Malefactors not to be left hanging all night. (22-23) Verses 1-9 If a murderer could not be found out, great solemnity is provided for putting away the guilt from the land, as an expression of dread and detesting of that sin. The providence of God has often wonderfully brought to light these hidden works of…
Deuteronomy 21:9 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Deuteronomy 21:9
- Deuteronomy 19:12-13
Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die. Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.
- 2 Kings 10:30-31
And the Lord said unto Jehu, Because thou hast done well in executing that which is right in mine eyes, and hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all that was in mine heart, thy children of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel. But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the Lord God of Israel with all his heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, which made Israel to sin.
- Deuteronomy 13:18
When thou shalt hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, to keep all his commandments which I command thee this day, to do that which is right in the eyes of the Lord thy God.
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Context
- Deuteronomy 21:8
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.
- Deuteronomy 21:9
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.
- Deuteronomy 21:10
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,
Deuteronomy 21:9 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y tú quitarás la culpa de sangre inocente de en medio de ti, cuando hicieres lo que es recto en los ojos de Jehová. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et toi, tu ôteras le sang innocent du milieu de toi, quand tu auras fait ce qui est droit aux yeux de l’ Éternel. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und du, du sollst das unschuldige Blut aus deiner Mitte hinwegschaffen; denn du sollst tun, was recht ist in den Augen Jehovas. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | tu autem alienus eris ab innocentis cruore, qui fusus est, cum feceris quod præcepit Dominus. |