Parallel Verses

NET Bible

For the one who takes revenge against murderers took notice of the oppressed; he did not overlook their cry for help

New American Standard Bible

For He who requires blood remembers them;
He does not forget the cry of the afflicted.

King James Version

When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.

Holman Bible

For the One who seeks an accounting
for bloodshed remembers them;
He does not forget the cry of the afflicted.

International Standard Version

As an avenger of blood, he remembers them; he has not forgotten the cry of the afflicted.

A Conservative Version

For he who makes inquiry for blood remembers them. He does not forget the cry of the poor.

American Standard Version

For he that maketh inquisition for blood remembereth them; He forgetteth not the cry of the poor.

Amplified


For He who avenges blood [unjustly shed] remembers them (His people);
He does not forget the cry of the afflicted and abused.

Bible in Basic English

When he makes search for blood, he has them in his memory: he is not without thought for the cry of the poor.

Darby Translation

For when he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them; the cry of the afflicted ones hath he not forgotten.

Julia Smith Translation

For he sought out bloods, be remembered them: he forget not the cry of the humble.

King James 2000

When he avenges blood, he remembers them: he forgets not the cry of the humble.

Lexham Expanded Bible

for he [who] {avenges bloodshed} remembers them. He does not forget the distressed cry of [the] afflicted.

Modern King James verseion

For He remembers them, the seekers of bloodshed; He forgets not the cry of the humble.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And why? For when he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them, and forgetteth not the complaint of the poor.

New Heart English Bible

For he who avenges blood remembers them. He doesn't forget the cry of the afflicted.

The Emphasized Bible

When he was making inquisition for blood, of them, had he remembrance, he forgat not the outcry of the oppressed.

Webster

When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.

World English Bible

For he who avenges blood remembers them. He doesn't forget the cry of the afflicted.

Youngs Literal Translation

For He who is seeking for blood Them hath remembered, He hath not forgotten the cry of the afflicted.

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Celebration Of God's Justice

11 Sing praises to the Lord, who rules in Zion! Tell the nations what he has done! 12 For the one who takes revenge against murderers took notice of the oppressed; he did not overlook their cry for help 13 when they prayed: "Have mercy on me, Lord! See how I am oppressed by those who hate me, O one who can snatch me away from the gates of death!

Cross References

Genesis 9:5

For your lifeblood I will surely exact punishment, from every living creature I will exact punishment. From each person I will exact punishment for the life of the individual since the man was his relative.

Exodus 3:7

The Lord said, "I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt. I have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows.

Exodus 3:9

And now indeed the cry of the Israelites has come to me, and I have also seen how severely the Egyptians oppress them.

Judges 10:16

They threw away the foreign gods they owned and worshiped the Lord. Finally the Lord grew tired of seeing Israel suffer so much.

2 Kings 24:4

Because he killed innocent people and stained Jerusalem with their blood, the Lord was unwilling to forgive them.

Psalm 10:14

You have taken notice, for you always see one who inflicts pain and suffering. The unfortunate victim entrusts his cause to you; you deliver the fatherless.

Psalm 10:17

Lord, you have heard the request of the oppressed; you make them feel secure because you listen to their prayer.

Psalm 22:24

For he did not despise or detest the suffering of the oppressed; he did not ignore him; when he cried out to him, he responded.

Psalm 34:6

This oppressed man cried out and the Lord heard; he saved him from all his troubles.

Psalm 102:17

when he responds to the prayer of the destitute, and does not reject their request.

Isaiah 26:21

For look, the Lord is coming out of the place where he lives, to punish the sin of those who live on the earth. The earth will display the blood shed on it; it will no longer cover up its slain.

Matthew 23:35

so that on you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Barachiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.

Luke 11:50-51

so that this generation may be held accountable for the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the beginning of the world,

Luke 18:7-8

Won't God give justice to his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he delay long to help them?

Revelation 6:9-10

Now when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been violently killed because of the word of God and because of the testimony they had given.

Revelation 16:6

because they poured out the blood of your saints and prophets, so you have given them blood to drink. They got what they deserved!"

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