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Deuteronomy 19:10

That innocent blood be not shed in thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee.

KJV

ut non effundatur sanguis innoxius in medio terræ, quam Dominus Deus tuus dabit tibi possidendam, ne sis sanguinis reus.

Vulgate

καὶ οὐκ ἐκχυθήσεται αἷμα ἀναίτιον ἐν τῇ γῇ ᾗ Κύριος ὁ θεός σου δίδωσίν σοι ἐν κλήρῳ, καὶ οὐκ ἔσται ἐν σοὶ αἵματι ἔνοχος.

LXX

that innocent blood be not shed in the midst of thy land, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee.

ASV

וְ/לֹ֤א יִשָּׁפֵךְ֙ דָּ֣ם נָקִ֔י בְּ/קֶ֣רֶב אַרְצְ/ךָ֔ אֲשֶׁר֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔י/ךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְ/ךָ֖ נַחֲלָ֑ה וְ/הָיָ֥ה עָלֶ֖י/ךָ דָּמִֽים

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
וֹ
v
noun · 356×
וֹ
v
noun · 221×
וֹ
v
noun · 227×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
ם
m
verb · 1995×
נָקִ֔י
nqy
adjective · 42×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
שְׁפָךְ
shpk
verb · 115×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 19:5 — For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent bl
  • Isa 59:7 — Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.
  • Jer 22:3 — Thus saith the LORD; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, ne
  • Matt 27:4 — Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
  • Matt 27:25 — Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.
  • Prov 6:17 — A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
  • Prov 6:17 — A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,