Deuteronomy 21:9

So you shall put away the innocent blood from amongst you, when you shall do that which is right in the LORD’s eyes.

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In The 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.

In Context

8Forgive, LORD, your people Israel, whom you have redeemed, and don’t allow innocent blood amongst your people Israel.” The blood shall be forgiven them.

10When you go out to battle against your enemies, and the LORD your God delivers them into your hands and you carry them away captive,

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 12:25You shall not eat it, that it may go well with you and with your children after you, when you do that which is right in the LORD’s eyes.

Deuteronomy 19:12then the elders of his city shall send and bring him there, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.

2 Kings 10:30The LORD said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in executing that which is right in my eyes, and have done to Ahab’s house according to all that was in my heart, your descendants shall sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation.”

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 21:2-10

Undetected Murder. ( b. c. 1451.) 1 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: 2 Then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain: 3 And it shall be, that the city which is next unto the slain man, even the elders of that city shall take a heifer, which hath not been wrought with, and which hath not drawn in the yoke; 4 And the elders of… Read the whole commentary →

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