Then he said, ‘What have you done? Your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground!
Deuteronomy 21:1 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised ‘If a murder victim is found lying in a field in the land the Lord your God is giving you to possess, and it is not known who killed him, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition IF ONE is found slain in the land which the Lord your God gives you to possess, lying in the field, and it is not known who has killed him, American Standard Version (1901) 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; Common English Bible If a corpse is found on the ground the LORD your God is giving you to possess, lying in a field, and the identity of the killer is unknown, Catholic Public Domain Version "When there will have been found in the land, which the Lord your God will give to you, the corpse of a man who has been killed, and it is not known who is guilty of the murder, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version When there shall be found in the land, which the Lord thy God will give thee, the corpse of a man slain, and it is not known who is guilty of the murder: |
Then he said, ‘What have you done? Your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground!
Someone burdened by bloodguilt will be a fugitive until death. Let no one help him.
For look, the Lord is coming from his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity. The earth will reveal the blood shed on it and will no longer conceal her slain.
When the local people saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to one another, ‘This man, no doubt, is a murderer. Even though he has escaped the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.’
In this way, innocent blood will not be shed, and you will not become guilty of bloodshed in the land the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance.
But you may destroy the trees that you know do not produce food. You may cut them down to build siege works against the city that is waging war against you, until it falls.
your elders and judges are to come out and measure the distance from the victim to the nearby cities.
‘I commanded you at that time: The Lord your God has given you this land to possess. All your valiant men will cross over in battle formation ahead of your brothers the Israelites.