Deuteronomy 21:9
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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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“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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and thou dost put away the innocent blood out of thy midst, for thou dost that which <FI>is<Fi> right in the eyes of Jehovah.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Deuteronomy 21:9 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 12:25Do not eat it, so that it may go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is right in the eyes of the LORD.
- Deuteronomy 13:18because you obey the LORD your God, keeping all His commandments I am giving you today and doing what is right in the eyes of the LORD your God.
- Deuteronomy 19:12the elders of his city must send for him, bring him back, and hand him over to the avenger of blood to die.
- Deuteronomy 19:13You must show him no pity. You are to purge from Israel the guilt of shedding innocent blood, that it may go well with you.
- 2 Kings 10:30Nevertheless, the LORD said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in carrying out what is right in My sight and have done to the house of Ahab all that was in My heart, four generations of your sons will sit on the throne of Israel.”
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