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Deuteronomy 21:7
and they shall declare, “Our hands did not shed this blood, nor did our eyes see it.
Deuteronomy 21:7 · Berean Standard Bible
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Deuteronomy 21:7 in other translations
And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.
They shall answer and say, “Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.
and they shall answer and say, "Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.
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In context
4 bring the heifer to a valley with running water that has not been plowed or sown, and break its neck there by the stream.
5 And the priests, the sons of Levi, shall come forward, for the LORD your God has chosen them to serve Him and pronounce blessings in His name and to give a ruling in every dispute and case of assault.
6 Then all the elders of the city nearest the victim shall wash their hands by the stream over the heifer whose neck has been broken,
7 and they shall declare, “Our hands did not shed this blood, nor did our eyes see it.
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.
9 So 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.
10 When you go to war against your enemies and the LORD your God delivers them into your hand and you take them captive,
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