Deuteronomy 21:1
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“If one is found slain, lying in a field in the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess, and it is not known who killed him,”
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“If one is found slain, lying in a field in the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess, and it is not known who killed him,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“If one be found slain in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee to possess it, lying in the field, and it be not known who hath slain him:”
King James Version · Public Domain“If one be found slain in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee to possess it, lying in the field, and it be not known who hath smitten him;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`When one is found slain on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee to possess it--fallen in a field--it is not known who hath smitten him,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Deuteronomy 21:1 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 3:18At that time I commanded you: “The LORD your God has given you this land to possess. All your men of valor are to cross over, armed for battle, ahead of your brothers, the Israelites.
- Psalms 5:6You destroy those who tell lies; the LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.
- Psalms 9:12For the Avenger of bloodshed remembers; He does not ignore the cry of the afflicted.
- Proverbs 28:17A man burdened by bloodguilt will flee into the Pit; let no one support him.
- Isaiah 26:21For behold, the LORD is coming out of His dwelling to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity. The earth will reveal her bloodshed and will no longer conceal her slain.
- Acts 28:4When the islanders saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “Surely this man is a murderer. Although he was saved from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.”
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