Deuteronomy 21:8

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Forgive, O Jehovah, thy people Israel, whom thou hast redeemed, and suffer not innocent blood [to remain] in the midst of thy people Israel. And the blood shall be forgiven them.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כַּפֵּר֩ לְעַמְּךָ֨ יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל אֲשֶׁר־פָּדִ֙יתָ֙ יְהוָ֔ה וְאַל־תִּתֵּן֙ דָּ֣ם נָקִ֔י בְּקֶ֖רֶב עַמְּךָ֣ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְנִכַּפֵּ֥ר לָהֶ֖ם הַדָּֽם׃

Transliteration

Kappēr to-ʿamməkā Yiśrāʾēl which-pādîtā YHWH, and-not-tittēn dām nāqî in-qereb ʿamməkā Yiśrāʾēl, and-nikkapēr to-them the-dām.

Grammar Details

*Kappēr*: Piel imperative, masculine singular - atone/forgive
*ʿamməkā*: masculine singular noun construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people
*Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
*pādîtā*: Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have redeemed
*YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
*tittēn*: Qal imperfect jussive, 2nd person masculine singular - may you give
*dām*: masculine singular noun - blood
*nāqî*: masculine singular adjective - innocent
*qereb*: masculine singular noun construct - midst of
*nikkapēr*: Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it shall be atoned

Word Meanings

*Kappēr*: atone/forgive/cover/purge
*pādîtā*: you have redeemed/ransomed/delivered
*tittēn*: may you give/place/put
*dām nāqî*: innocent blood/blood of an innocent
*qereb*: midst/among/within
*nikkapēr*: it shall be atoned/forgiven/pardoned

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Referenced Verses

Jonah 1:14 : 14 Wherefore they cried unto Jehovah, and said, We beseech thee, O Jehovah, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood; for thou, O Jehovah, hast done as it pleased thee.
Matt 23:35 : 35 that upon you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of Abel the righteous unto the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah, whom ye slew between the sanctuary and the altar.
1 Thess 2:15-16 : 15 who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove out us, and pleased not God, and are contrary to all men; 16 forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved; to fill up their sins always: but the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.
Num 35:33-34 : 33 So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood, it polluteth the land; and no expiation can be made for the land for the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it. 34 And thou shalt not defile the land which ye inhabit, in the midst of which I dwell: for I, Jehovah, dwell in the midst of the children of Israel.
2 Sam 3:28 : 28 And afterward, when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before Jehovah for ever of the blood of Abner the son of Ner:
2 Kgs 24:4 : 4 and also for the innocent blood that he shed; for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood: and Jehovah would not pardon.
Ps 19:12 : 12 Who can discern [his] errors? Clear thou me from hidden [faults].
Jer 26:15 : 15 Only know ye for certain that, if ye put me to death, ye will bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof; for of a truth Jehovah hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears.
Ezek 23:3 : 3 and they played the harlot in Egypt; they played the harlot in their youth; there were their breasts pressed, and there was handled the bosom of their virginity.
Ezek 23:24-25 : 24 And they shall come against thee with weapons, chariots, and wagons, and with a company of peoples; they shall set themselves against thee with buckler and shield and helmet round about; and I will commit the judgment unto them, and they shall judge thee according to their judgments. 25 And I will set my jealousy against thee, and they shall deal with thee in fury; they shall take away thy nose and thine ears; and thy residue shall fall by the sword: they shall take thy sons and thy daughters; and thy residue shall be devoured by the fire.

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