Parallel Verses
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.
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 All the elders of the city that is nearest to the slain man shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley. 7 and they shall answer and say, ‘Our hands did not shed this blood, nor did our eyes see it. 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.
Phrases
Cross References
Numbers 5:19-28
The priest will say to her: 'If no other man has had sexual intercourse with you and you have not been unfaithful to your husband, you are not guilty. This bitter water that can bring a curse will not harm you.
2 Samuel 16:8
You took Saul's kingdom. Now Jehovah is punishing you for murdering so many of Saul's family. Jehovah has given the kingdom to your son Absalom. You are ruined, you bloodthirsty murderer!
Job 21:21-23
For what do they care for their household after them, when the number of their months is cut off in death?
Job 21:31-34
Who declares their way to their face, and who repays them for what they have done?
Psalm 7:3-4
O Jehovah my God, if I have done this, if there is wrong in my hands,