Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
That innocent blood be not shed in thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee.
Bible References
General references
Deuteronomy 19:13
Do not pity him. Purge the blood of the innocent from Israel that it may go well with you.
Deuteronomy 21:8
Forgive your people Israel, whom you have redeemed, O Jehovah. Do not hold us responsible for the murder of an innocent person.' Forgive them of bloodguilt.
1 Kings 2:31
The king said: Do as he said. Kill him there and bury him in the earth. This will remove the guilt of his senseless murders from my father's family and me.
2 Kings 21:16
Even more, Manasseh killed many innocent men. He filled Jerusalem from one end to the other with blood. He also caused Judah to sin and do evil in the eyes of Jehovah.
2 Kings 24:4
and especially because of all the innocent people he killed. Jehovah would not forgive Manasseh for that.
Psalm 94:21
They join forces to take the lives of righteous people. They condemn innocent people to death.
Proverbs 6:17
A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
Isaiah 59:7
Their feet run to do evil. They hurry to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are evil. Ruin and destruction are on their highways.
Jeremiah 7:6
if you do not oppress the alien, the orphan, or the widow, and do not shed innocent blood in this place, nor walk after other gods to your own ruin,
Joel 3:19
Egypt will be desolation, and Edom will be a desolate wilderness. This is because of the violence done to the children of Judah, because they have shed innocent blood in their land.
Jonah 1:14
So they cried to Jehovah, and said: We earnestly request that you, O Jehovah, do not let us perish because of this man. Do not allow the loss of innocent blood! For you, O Jehovah, have done as you pleased.
Matthew 27:4
He said: I have done wrong in giving a righteous man to you.