Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and shall answer and say, 'Our hands have not shed this blood neither have our eyes seen it.
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 King James verseion
And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen.
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 the city that is next to the slain man shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the plain, 7 and shall answer and say, 'Our hands have not shed this blood neither have our eyes seen it. 8 Be merciful LORD unto thy people Israel which thou hast delivered and put not innocent blood unto thy people Israel: and the blood shall be forgiven them.'
Phrases
Cross References
Numbers 5:19-28
If no man have lain with thee, neither hast gone aside and defiled thyself behind thy husband, then have thou no harm of this bitter, cursing water.
2 Samuel 16:8
The LORD hath brought upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned, and he hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son. And thou art wrapped about with thine own mischief, because thou art a blood shedder."
Job 21:21-23
For what careth he, what become of his household after his death, when the number of his months is cut short?
Job 21:31-34
Who dare reprove him for his ways to his face? Who rewardeth him for the ungraciousness that he doth?
Psalm 7:3-4
O LORD my God, if I have done any such thing, or if there be any wickedness in my hands,