Deuteronomy 21:8 — compare English translations
Compare translationsDeuteronomy 21:8 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
כַּפֵּר֩
kâphar
H3722
to atone
לְעַמְּךָ֨
ʻam
H5971
people
יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
אֲשֶׁר
ʼăsher
H834
which
פָּדִ֨יתָ֙
pâdâh
H6299
to redeem
יְהוָ֔ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
וְאַל
ʼal
H408
not
תִּתֵּן֙
nâthan
H5414
to give
דָּ֣ם
dâm
H1818
blood
נָקִ֔י
nâqîy
H5355
innocent
בְּקֶ֖רֶב
qereb
H7130
midst
עַמְּךָ֣
ʻam
H5971
people
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
וְנִכַּפֵּ֥ר
kâphar
H3722
to atone
לָהֶ֖ם
הַדָּֽם
dâm
H1818
blood
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World English Bible Public Domain
Forgive, Yahweh, your people Israel, whom you have redeemed, and don't allow innocent blood [to remain] in the midst of your people Israel. The blood shall be forgiven them.
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King James Version Public Domain
Be merciful, O LORD, unto thy people Israel, whom thou hast redeemed, and lay not innocent blood unto thy people of Israel's charge. And the blood shall be forgiven them.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Cover, Yahweh, your people Israel, whom you have redeemed, and do not put the blood of the innocent in the midst of your people Israel.’ And the blood will be covered for them.
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