Verse 33

So ye shall not pollute{H2610}{(H8686)} the land{H776} wherein ye are: for blood{H1818} it defileth{H2610}{(H8686)} the land{H776}: and the land{H776} cannot be cleansed{H3722}{(H8792)} of the blood{H1818} that is shed{H8210}{(H8795)} therein, but by the blood{H1818} of him that shed{H8210}{(H8802)} it.

Referenced Verses

  • Mic 4:11 : 11 Now also many{H7227} nations{H1471} are gathered{H622}{(H8738)} against thee, that say{H559}{(H8802)}, Let her be defiled{H2610}{(H8799)}, and let our eye{H5869} look{H2372}{(H8799)} upon Zion{H6726}.
  • Gen 9:6 : 6 Whoso sheddeth{H8210}{(H8802)} man's{H120} blood{H1818}, by man{H120} shall his blood{H1818} be shed{H8210}{(H8735)}: for in the image{H6754} of God{H430} made{H6213}{(H8804)} he man{H120}.
  • Ps 106:38 : 38 And shed{H8210}{(H8799)} innocent{H5355} blood{H1818}, even the blood{H1818} of their sons{H1121} and of their daughters{H1323}, whom they sacrificed{H2076}{(H8765)} unto the idols{H6091} of Canaan{H3667}: and the land{H776} was polluted{H2610}{(H8799)} with blood{H1818}.
  • Isa 26:21 : 21 For, behold, the LORD{H3068} cometh out{H3318}{(H8802)} of his place{H4725} to punish{H6485}{(H8800)} the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of the earth{H776} for their iniquity{H5771}: the earth{H776} also shall disclose{H1540}{(H8765)} her blood{H1818}, and shall no more cover{H3680}{(H8762)} her slain{H2026}{(H8803)}.
  • Ezek 22:24-27 : 24 Son{H1121} of man{H120}, say{H559}{(H8798)} unto her, Thou art the land{H776} that is not cleansed{H2891}{(H8794)}, nor rained{H1656} upon in the day{H3117} of indignation{H2195}. 25 There is a conspiracy{H7195} of her prophets{H5030} in the midst{H8432} thereof, like a roaring{H7580}{(H8802)} lion{H738} ravening{H2963}{(H8802)} the prey{H2964}; they have devoured{H398}{(H8804)} souls{H5315}; they have taken{H3947}{(H8799)} the treasure{H2633} and precious things{H3366}; they have made her many{H7235}{(H8689)} widows{H490} in the midst{H8432} thereof. 26 Her priests{H3548} have violated{H2554}{(H8804)} my law{H8451}, and have profaned{H2490}{(H8762)} mine holy things{H6944}: they have put no difference{H914}{(H8689)} between the holy{H6944} and profane{H2455}, neither have they shewed{H3045}{(H8689)} difference between the unclean{H2931} and the clean{H2889}, and have hid{H5956}{(H8689)} their eyes{H5869} from my sabbaths{H7676}, and I am profaned{H2490}{(H8735)} among{H8432} them. 27 Her princes{H8269} in the midst{H7130} thereof are like wolves{H2061} ravening{H2963}{(H8802)} the prey{H2964}, to shed{H8210}{(H8800)} blood{H1818}, and to destroy{H6}{(H8763)} souls{H5315}, to get{H1214}{(H8800)} dishonest gain{H1215}.
  • Hos 4:2-3 : 2 By swearing{H422}{(H8800)}, and lying{H3584}{(H8763)}, and killing{H7523}{(H8800)}, and stealing{H1589}{(H8800)}, and committing adultery{H5003}{(H8800)}, they break out{H6555}{(H8804)}, and blood{H1818} toucheth{H5060}{(H8804)} blood{H1818}. 3 Therefore shall the land{H776} mourn{H56}{(H8799)}, and every one that dwelleth{H3427}{(H8802)} therein shall languish{H535}{(H8797)}, with the beasts{H2416} of the field{H7704}, and with the fowls{H5775} of heaven{H8064}; yea, the fishes{H1709} of the sea{H3220} also shall be taken away{H622}{(H8735)}.
  • Lev 18:25 : 25 And the land{H776} is defiled{H2930}{(H8799)}: therefore I do visit{H6485}{(H8799)} the iniquity{H5771} thereof upon it, and the land{H776} itself vomiteth out{H6958}{(H8686)} her inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)}.
  • Deut 21:1-8 : 1 If one be found{H4672}{(H8735)} slain{H2491} in the land{H127} which the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} giveth{H5414}{(H8802)} thee to possess{H3423}{(H8800)} it, lying{H5307}{(H8802)} in the field{H7704}, and it be not known{H3045}{(H8738)} who hath slain{H5221}{(H8689)} him: 2 Then thy elders{H2205} and thy judges{H8199}{(H8802)} shall come forth{H3318}{(H8804)}, and they shall measure{H4058}{(H8804)} unto the cities{H5892} which are round about{H5439} him that is slain{H2491}: 3 And it shall be, that the city{H5892} which is next{H7138} unto the slain man{H2491}, even the elders{H2205} of that city{H5892} shall take{H3947}{(H8804)} an heifer{H1241}{H5697}, which hath not been wrought with{H5647}{(H8795)}, and which hath not drawn{H4900}{(H8804)} in the yoke{H5923}; 4 And the elders{H2205} of that city{H5892} shall bring down{H3381}{(H8689)} the heifer{H5697} unto a rough{H386} valley{H5158}, which is neither eared{H5647}{(H8735)} nor sown{H2232}{(H8735)}, and shall strike off{H6202} the heifer's{H5697} neck{H6202}{(H8804)} there in the valley{H5158}: 5 And the priests{H3548} the sons{H1121} of Levi{H3878} shall come near{H5066}{(H8738)}; for them the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} hath chosen{H977}{(H8804)} to minister{H8334}{(H8763)} unto him, and to bless{H1288}{(H8763)} in the name{H8034} of the LORD{H3068}; and by their word{H6310} shall every controversy{H7379} and every stroke{H5061} be tried: 6 And all the elders{H2205} of that city{H5892}, that are next{H7138} unto the slain{H2491} man, shall wash{H7364}{(H8799)} their hands{H3027} over the heifer{H5697} that is beheaded{H6202}{(H8803)} in the valley{H5158}: 7 And they shall answer{H6030}{(H8804)} and say{H559}{(H8804)}, Our hands{H3027} have not shed{H8210}{(H8804)} this blood{H1818}, neither have our eyes{H5869} seen{H7200}{(H8804)} it. 8 Be merciful{H3722}{(H8761)}, O LORD{H3068}, unto thy people{H5971} Israel{H3478}, whom thou hast redeemed{H6299}{(H8804)}, and lay{H5414}{(H8799)} not innocent{H5355} blood{H1818} unto thy people{H5971} of Israel's{H3478} charge{H7130}. And the blood{H1818} shall be forgiven{H3722}{(H8694)} them.
  • Deut 21:23 : 23 His body{H5038} shall not remain all night{H3885}{(H8799)} upon the tree{H6086}, but thou shalt in any wise{H6912}{(H8800)} bury{H6912}{(H8799)} him that day{H3117};(for he that is hanged{H8518}{(H8803)} is accursed{H7045} of God{H430};) that thy land{H127} be not defiled{H2930}{(H8762)}, which the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} giveth{H5414}{(H8802)} thee for an inheritance{H5159}.
  • 2 Kgs 23:26 : 26 Notwithstanding the LORD{H3068} turned{H7725}{(H8804)} not from the fierceness{H2740} of his great{H1419} wrath{H639}, wherewith his anger{H639} was kindled{H2734}{(H8804)} against Judah{H3063}, because of all the provocations{H3708} that Manasseh{H4519} had provoked{H3707}{(H8689)} him withal.
  • 2 Kgs 24:4 : 4 And also for the innocent{H5355} blood{H1818} that he shed{H8210}{(H8804)}: for he filled{H4390}{(H8762)} Jerusalem{H3389} with innocent{H5355} blood{H1818}; which the LORD{H3068} would{H14}{(H8804)} not pardon{H5545}{(H8800)}.
  • Ps 106:28 : 28 They joined{H6775}{(H8735)} themselves also unto Baalpeor{H1187}, and ate{H398}{(H8799)} the sacrifices{H2077} of the dead{H4191}{(H8801)}.
  • Matt 23:31-35 : 31 Wherefore{G5620} ye be witnesses{G3140}{(G5719)} unto yourselves{G1438}, that{G3754} ye are{G2075}{(G5748)} the children{G5207} of them which killed{G5407}{(G5660)} the prophets{G4396}. 32 Fill{G4137} ye{G5210} up{G4137}{(G5657)} then{G2532} the measure{G3358} of your{G5216} fathers{G3962}. 33 Ye serpents{G3789}, ye generation{G1081} of vipers{G2191}, how{G4459} can ye{G5343}{(G5632)} escape{G575} the damnation{G2920} of hell{G1067}? 34 Wherefore{G1223}{G5124}, behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, I{G1473} send{G649}{(G5719)} unto{G4314} you{G5209} prophets{G4396}, and{G2532} wise men{G4680}, and{G2532} scribes{G1122}: and{G2532} some of{G1537} them{G846} ye shall kill{G615}{(G5692)} and{G2532} crucify{G4717}{(G5692)}; and{G2532} some of{G1537} them{G846} shall ye scourge{G3146}{(G5692)} in{G1722} your{G5216} synagogues{G4864}, and{G2532} persecute{G1377}{(G5692)} them from{G575} city{G4172} to{G1519} city{G4172}: 35 That{G3704} upon{G1909} you{G5209} may come{G2064}{(G5632)} all{G3956} the righteous{G1342} blood{G129} shed{G1632}{(G5746)} upon{G1909} the earth{G1093}, from{G575} the blood{G129} of righteous{G1342} Abel{G6} unto{G2193} the blood{G129} of Zacharias{G2197} son{G5207} of Barachias{G914}, whom{G3739} ye slew{G5407}{(G5656)} between{G3342} the temple{G3485} and{G2532} the altar{G2379}.
  • Luke 11:50-51 : 50 That{G2443} the blood{G129} of all{G3956} the prophets{G4396}, which{G3588} was shed{G1632}{(G5746)} from{G575} the foundation{G2602} of the world{G2889}, may be required{G1567}{(G5686)} of{G575} this{G5026} generation{G1074}; 51 From{G575} the blood{G129} of Abel{G6} unto{G2193} the blood{G129} of Zacharias{G2197}, which{G3588} perished{G622}{(G5642)} between{G3342} the altar{G2379} and{G2532} the temple{G3624}: verily{G3483} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, It shall be required{G1567}{(G5701)} of{G575} this{G5026} generation{G1074}.