Deuteronomy 21:9

“So shalt thou put away the guilt of innocent blood from among you, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD.”

"So shalt thou put away the guilt of innocent blood from among you, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD." - Deuteronomy 21:9
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What does Deuteronomy 21:9 mean?

Deuteronomy 21:9 in the King James Version of the Bible states, "So shalt thou put away the guilt of innocent blood from among you, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the Lord." This verse is part of a larger passage in the book of Deuteronomy that outlines…

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Cleansing the Land: The Call to Justice and Righteousness

Deuteronomy 21:9 (KJV) states: "So shalt thou put away the guilt of innocent blood from among you, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD." This verse emerges from a broader context in which God is instructing the Israelites on how to maintain justice…

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A Prayer for Righteousness and Justice

Heavenly Father, As I come before You, Lord, I am reminded of the solemn words found in Deuteronomy 21:9: "So shalt thou put away the guilt of innocent blood from among you, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD." I approach Your throne of grace with…

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Deuteronomy 7:21 - "Thou shalt not be affrighted at them: for the LORD thy God is among you, a mighty God and terrible."
Deuteronomy 32:9 - "For the LORD'S portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance."
Deuteronomy 18:21 - "And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken?"
Deuteronomy 21:7 - "And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it."
Deuteronomy 3:9 - "(Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;)"
Deuteronomy 9:22 - "And at Taberah, and at Massah, and at Kibroth-hattaavah, ye provoked the LORD to wrath."
Deuteronomy 21:22 - "¶ And if a man have committed a sin worthy of death, and he be to be put to death, and thou hang him on a tree:"
Deuteronomy 2:21 - "A people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims; but the LORD destroyed them before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead:"
Deuteronomy 21:6 - "And all the elders of that city, that are next unto the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley:"
Deuteronomy 24:21 - "When thou gatherest the grapes of thy vineyard, thou shalt not glean it afterward: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow."
Deuteronomy 21:12 - "Then thou shalt bring her home to thine house; and she shall shave her head, and pare her nails;"
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Deuteronomy 6:9 - "And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates."
Deuteronomy 21:11 - "And seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and hast a desire unto her, that thou wouldest have her to thy wife;"
Deuteronomy 15:21 - "And if there be any blemish therein, as if it be lame, or blind, or have any ill blemish, thou shalt not sacrifice it unto the LORD thy God."