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Deuteronomy 21:9 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Deuteronomy 21:9 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 21 verse 9 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“So shalt thou put away the guilt of innocent blood from among you, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD.”
Deuteronomy 21:9 (KJV)
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Commentary on Deuteronomy 21:9
So shalt thou put away the guilt of innocent blood from among you (וְאַתָּה תְּבַעֵר הַדָּם הַנָּקִי)—The verb ba'ar (put away/purge) is intensive, meaning to burn away or completely remove. The phrase dam naki (innocent blood) carries covenant weight—shedding innocent blood pollutes the land itself (Numbers 35:33) and brings corporate guilt requiring atonement.When thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD—The unsolved murder ritual (vv. 1-8) wasn't magic but covenant obedience. Right standing before God requires dealing seriously with bloodguilt, even when the perpetrator is...
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Cross-References for Deuteronomy 21:9
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“and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood”
“to keep all his commandments which I command you this day”
“Because you have done well in executing that which is right in my eyes”