Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 21:7–9
7and they shall declare, “Our hands did not shed this blood, nor did our eyes see it. 8Accept 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. 9So you shall purge from among you the guilt of shedding innocent blood, since you have done what is right in the eyes of the LORD.
Word by word
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Deuteronomy 21:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and they shall declare | וְעָנ֖וּ | wə·‘ā·nū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H6030 answer, respond |
| Our hands | יָדֵ֗ינוּ | yā·ḏê·nū | Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common plural | H3027 hand |
| did not | לֹ֤א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| shed | שָׁפְכָה | šå̄·p̄ə·ḵå̄h | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H8210 pour out, pour |
| this | הַזֶּ֔ה | haz·zeh | Article; Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| blood | הַדָּ֣ם | had·dām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1818 blood |
| nor did | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| our eyes | וְעֵינֵ֖ינוּ | wə·‘ê·nê·nū | Conjunctive waw; Noun - cdc; first person common plural | H5869 eye |
| see it | רָאֽוּ׃ | rā·’ū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H7200 see |
Deuteronomy 21:8
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accept this atonement | כַּפֵּר֩ | kap·pêr | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | H3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation |
| O LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| for Your people | לְעַמְּךָ֨ | lə·‘am·mə·ḵā | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H5971 people |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| whom | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| You have redeemed | פָּדִ֙יתָ֙ | pā·ḏî·ṯā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H6299 ransom |
| and do not | וְאַל־ | wə·’al- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| hold | תִּתֵּן֙ | tit·tên | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| the shedding of innocent | נָקִ֔י | nā·qî | Adjective - masculine singular | H5355 clean, free from, exempt |
| blood | דָּ֣ם | dām | Noun - masculine singular | H1818 blood |
| against | בְּקֶ֖רֶב | bə·qe·reḇ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7130 inward part, midst |
| them | עַמְּךָ֣ | ‘am·mə·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H5971 people |
| And the bloodshed | הַדָּֽם׃ | had·dām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1818 blood |
| will be atoned for | וְנִכַּפֵּ֥ר | wə·nik·kap·pêr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nithpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation |
Deuteronomy 21:9
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So you | וְאַתָּ֗ה | wə·’at·tāh | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| shall purge | תְּבַעֵ֛ר | tə·ḇa·‘êr | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H1197 burn, consume |
| from among you | מִקִּרְבֶּ֑ךָ | miq·qir·be·ḵā | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H7130 inward part, midst |
| the guilt of shedding innocent | הַנָּקִ֖י | han·nā·qî | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H5355 clean, free from, exempt |
| blood | הַדָּ֥ם | had·dām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1818 blood |
| since | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| you have done | תַעֲשֶׂ֥ה | ṯa·‘ă·śeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| what is right | הַיָּשָׁ֖ר | hay·yā·šār | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H3477 straight, right |
| in the eyes | בְּעֵינֵ֥י | bə·‘ê·nê | Preposition-b; Noun - cdc | H5869 eye |
| of the LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ס | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
Cross-references
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Deuteronomy 21:8 Jonah 1:14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.