Adonai has returned on you all the blood of Saul’s house, in whose place you’ve reigned. Adonai has handed the kingdom over to your son Absalom—so see, your own evil has overtaken you, because you are a man of bloodshed.”
Deuteronomy 21:7 - Tree of Life Version Then they will answer and say, ‘Our hands did not shed this blood, nor did our eyes see. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And they shall testify, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it. American Standard Version (1901) and they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it. Common English Bible They will then solemnly state: “Our hands did not shed this blood. Our eyes did not see it happen. Catholic Public Domain Version And they shall say: 'Our hands did not shed this blood, nor did our eyes see it. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And shall say: Our hands did not shed this blood, nor did our eyes see it. |
Adonai has returned on you all the blood of Saul’s house, in whose place you’ve reigned. Adonai has handed the kingdom over to your son Absalom—so see, your own evil has overtaken you, because you are a man of bloodshed.”
You are not to pollute the land in which you are. Blood pollutes the land, and no atonement can be made for land polluted by bloodshed except by the blood of the one who sheds it.
All the elders of that city nearest to the slain one will wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the wadi.
Grant atonement for Your people Israel whom You have redeemed, Adonai, and do not put innocent blood on Your people Israel.’ Then atonement will be granted to them for the blood.