Deuteronomy 21:8

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

But since an innocent person was murdered, we beg you, our LORD, to accept this sacrifice and forgive Israel. We are your people, and you rescued us. Please don't hold this crime against us.” If you obey the LORD and do these things, he will forgive Israel.

Cross References

2 Samuel 3:28

David heard how Joab had killed Abner, and he said, “I swear to the LORD that I am completely innocent of Abner's death!

1 Kings 2:31

Solomon replied: Do what Joab said. Kill him and bury him! Then my family and I won't be responsible for what he did to Abner the commander of Israel's army and to Amasa the commander of Judah's army. He killed those innocent men without my father knowing about it. Both of them were better men than Joab. Now the LORD will make him pay for those murders.

2 Kings 24:4

and caused many innocent people to die. The LORD would not forgive this.

Psalm 19:12

None of us know our faults. Forgive me when I sin without knowing it.

Jeremiah 26:15

But if you put me to death, you and everyone else in Jerusalem will be guilty of murdering an innocent man, because everything I preached came from the LORD.

Ezekiel 23:3

While they were young and living in Egypt, they became prostitutes.

Jonah 1:14

So they prayed to the LORD, “Please don't let us drown for taking this man's life. Don't hold us guilty for killing an innocent man. All this happened because you wanted it to.”

Matthew 23:35

That's why you will be held guilty for the murder of every good person, beginning with the good man Abel. This also includes Barachiah's son Zechariah, the man you murdered between the temple and the altar.

Deuteronomy 21:7

and say, “We had no part in this murder, and we don't know who did it.