Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 21:9
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.
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| 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 |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.