Deuteronomy 21:9

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאַתָּ֗ה תְּבַעֵ֛ר הַדָּ֥ם הַנָּקִ֖י מִקִּרְבֶּ֑ךָ כִּֽי־תַעֲשֶׂ֥ה הַיָּשָׁ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ ס

Transliteration

And-ʾattāh təbaʿēr the-dām the-nāqî from-qirbəkā, when-taʿăśeh the-yāšār in-ʿênê YHWH.

Grammar Details

*ʾattāh*: 2nd person masculine singular independent pronoun - you
*təbaʿēr*: Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall remove/purge
*dām*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the blood
*nāqî*: masculine singular adjective with definite article - the innocent
*qirbəkā*: masculine singular noun construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your midst
*taʿăśeh*: Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you do/will do
*yāšār*: masculine singular adjective with definite article - the right/straight
*ʿênê*: feminine dual noun construct - eyes of
*YHWH*: proper noun - divine name

Word Meanings

*təbaʿēr*: remove/purge/burn away
*qirbəkā*: your midst/among you/from within you
*yāšār*: right/straight/upright/just

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Referenced Verses

Deut 13:18 : 18 When thou shalt hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep all his commandments which I command thee this day, to do that which is right in the eyes of the LORD thy God.
Deut 19:12-13 : 12 Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die. 13 Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.
2 Kgs 10:30-31 : 30 And the LORD said unto Jehu, Because thou hast done well in executing that which is right in mine eyes, and hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all that was in mine heart, thy children of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel. 31 But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the LORD God of Israel with all his heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, which made Israel to sin.

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Deut 19:12-13
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12Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.
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6And 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:
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19Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you.
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