Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen.
New American Standard Bible
and they shall answer and say, ‘Our hands did not shed this blood, nor did our eyes see it.
King James Version
And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.
Holman Bible
They will declare, ‘Our hands did not shed this blood; our eyes did not see it.
International Standard Version
and they are to make this declaration: "Our hands didn't shed this blood, nor were we witnesses to the crime.
A Conservative Version
and they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.
American Standard Version
and they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.
Amplified
and they shall respond, and say, ‘Our hands did not shed this blood, nor did our eyes see it.
Bible in Basic English
Will say, This death is not the work of our hands and our eyes have not seen it.
Darby Translation
and shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.
Julia Smith Translation
And they answered and said, Our hands poured not out this blood, and our eyes saw not
King James 2000
And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they shall declare, and they shall say, 'Our hands did not shed this blood, and our eyes did not see [what was done].
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and shall answer and say, 'Our hands have not shed this blood neither have our eyes seen it.
NET Bible
Then they must proclaim, "Our hands have not spilled this blood, nor have we witnessed the crime.
New Heart English Bible
and they shall answer and say, "Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.
The Emphasized Bible
and shall respond, and say, - Our hands, shed not this blood, neither did, our eyes, see the deed .
Webster
And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.
World English Bible
and they shall answer and say, "Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.
Youngs Literal Translation
and they have answered and said, Our hands have not shed this blood, and our eyes have not seen --
Themes
Blood » Shedding of human » Mode of clearing those accused of
hands » Were washed » In token of innocency
Interlinear
`anah
Yad
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 21:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity
6 And all the elders of that city nearest to the slain one, shall wash their hands over the heifer that has been beheaded in the stream. 7 And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen. 8 Be merciful, O Jehovah, to Your people Israel, whom You have redeemed, and do not lay innocent blood to the charge of Your people Israel. And the blood shall be forgiven them.
Phrases
Cross References
Numbers 5:19-28
And the priest shall charge her by an oath, and say to the woman, If no man has lain with you, and if you have not gone aside to uncleanness, being under your husband, you are free from this bitter water that causes the curse.
2 Samuel 16:8
Jehovah has returned on you all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned. And Jehovah has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son. And behold, you are taken in your mischief, because you are a man of blood!
Job 21:21-23
For what is his pleasure in his house after him, and the number of his months is cut off?
Job 21:31-34
Who shall declare his way to his face? And who shall repay him what he has done?
Psalm 7:3-4
O Jehovah my God, if I have done this; if there is iniquity in my hands;