Parallel Verses

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.

NET Bible

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

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 praise to Jehovah! He dwells in Zion! Tell every nation what he has done! 12 For He who requires blood remembers them;
He does not forget the cry of the afflicted.
13 Be merciful to me, O Jehovah! See the sufferings my enemies cause me! Rescue me from death, O Jehovah.

Cross References

Genesis 9:5

I will require your lifeblood as an accounting. I will demand an accounting from every animal. I will demand an accounting from each man for the life of his fellow man.

Exodus 3:7

Jehovah said: I have seen how my people are suffering as slaves in Egypt. I have heard them beg for my help because of the way they are being mistreated. I feel sorry for them.

Exodus 3:9

My people have begged for my help. I have seen how cruel the Egyptians are to them.

Judges 10:16

So they removed the foreign gods and worshiped Jehovah. He could bear the distress of Israel no longer.

2 Kings 24:4

and especially because of all the innocent people he killed. Jehovah would not forgive Manasseh for that.

Psalm 10:14

You have seen trouble and grief and placed them under your control. The victim entrusts himself to you. You alone have been the helper of orphans.

Psalm 10:17

You have heard the desire of humble people, O Jehovah. You encourage them. You incline your ear (pay close attention) to them.

Psalm 22:24

Jehovah has not despised or been disgusted with the plight of the oppressed one. He has not hidden his face from that person. Jehovah heard when that oppressed person cried out to him for help.

Psalm 34:6

The poor man called out. Jehovah heard him and saved him from all his troubles.

Psalm 102:17

He has respected the prayer of the destitute and has not despised their prayer.

Isaiah 26:21

Behold! Jehovah is coming out of his dwelling to punish the people of the earth for their sins. The earth will disclose (reveal) the bloodshed upon her. She will conceal her slain no longer.

Matthew 23:35

You are responsible for all the righteous blood shed on earth. That includes the blood of the righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, whom you killed between the sanctuary and the altar.

Luke 11:50-51

The blood of all the prophets shed from the foundation of the world may be required of this generation.

Luke 18:7-8

Should God avenge his chosen that cry to him day and night, and yet he is longsuffering over them?

Revelation 6:9-10

When the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the persons who were slaughtered because of the word of God, and for the witness they gave.

Revelation 16:6

They have shed the blood of the holy ones and prophets. You give them blood to drink for they deserve it.

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