Deuteronomy 21:8
Accept this atonement, O LORD, for Your people Israel whom You have redeemed, and do not hold the shedding of innocent blood against them.” And the bloodshed will be atoned for.
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ASV
Forgive, O Jehovah, thy people Israel, whom thou hast redeemed, and suffer not innocent blood to remain in the midst of thy people Israel. And the blood shall be forgiven them.
KJV
Be merciful, O Lord, unto thy people Israel, whom thou hast redeemed, and lay not innocent blood unto thy people of Israel’s charge. And the blood shall be forgiven them.
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16 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| כַּפֵּר֩ | ka.Per | make atonement | H3722 → |
| לְעַמְּךָ֨ | le.'a.me.Kha | for people your | H5971 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
| אֲשֶׁר־ | 'a.Sher- | which | H834 → |
| פָּדִ֙יתָ֙ | pa.Di.ta | you ransomed | H6299 → |
| יְהוָ֔ה | Yah.weh | O Yahweh | H3068 → |
| וְאַל־ | ve.'al- | and may not | H408 → |
| תִּתֵּן֙ | ti.Ten | you put | H5414 → |
| דָּ֣ם | dam | blood | H1818 → |
| נָקִ֔י | na.Ki | innocent | H5355 → |
| בְּקֶ֖רֶב | be.Ke.rev | in [the] midst of | H7130 → |
| עַמְּךָ֣ | 'a.me.Kha | people your | H5971 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
| וְנִכַּפֵּ֥ר | ve.nik.ka.Per | and it will be atoned for | H3722 → |
| לָהֶ֖ם | la.Hem | for <the> them | |
| הַדָּֽם׃ | ha.Dam | the blood | H1818 → |
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