Deuteronomy 19:13
ContextNET © | You must not pity him, but purge out the blood of the innocent 1 from Israel, so that it may go well with you. |
NIV © | Show him no pity. You must purge from Israel the guilt of shedding innocent blood, so that it may go well with you. |
NASB © | "You shall not pity him, but you shall purge the blood of the innocent from Israel, that it may go well with you. |
NLT © | Do not feel sorry for that murderer! Purge the guilt of murder from Israel so all may go well with you. |
MSG © | Don't feel sorry for him. Clean out the pollution of wrongful murder from Israel so that you'll be able to live well and breathe clean air. |
BBE © | Have no pity on him, so that Israel may be clear from the crime of putting a man to death without cause, and it will be well for you. |
NRSV © | Show no pity; you shall purge the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, so that it may go well with you. |
NKJV © | "Your eye shall not pity him, but you shall put away the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with you. |
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NET © | You must not pity him, but purge out the blood of the innocent 1 from Israel, so that it may go well with you. |
NET © Notes |
1 sn Purge out the blood of the innocent. Because of the corporate nature of Israel’s community life, the whole community shared in the guilt of unavenged murder unless and until vengeance occurred. Only this would restore spiritual and moral equilibrium (Num 35:33). |