Deuteronomy 21:7
World English Bible (WEB)
They shall answer and say, “Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.
In context
5 The priests the sons of Levi shall come near, for them the LORD your God has chosen to minister to him, and to bless in the LORD’s name; and according to their word shall every controversy and every assault be decided.
6 All the elders of that city which is nearest to the slain man shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley.
7 They shall answer and say, “Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.
8 Forgive, LORD, your people Israel, whom you have redeemed, and don’t allow innocent blood among your people Israel.” The blood shall be forgiven them.
9 So you shall put away the innocent blood from among you, when you shall do that which is right in the LORD’s eyes.
Deuteronomy 21:7 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- They shall answer and say, “Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.
- KJV King James Version
- And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- and they shall declare, “Our hands did not shed this blood, nor did our eyes see it.
- ASV American Standard Version
- and they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and they have answered and said, Our hands have not shed this blood, and our eyes have not seen —
- DBY Darby Translation
- and shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it .