Deuteronomy 19:11-13
New King James Version
11 “But (A)if anyone hates his neighbor, lies in wait for him, rises against him and strikes him mortally, so that he dies, and he flees to one of these cities, 12 then the elders of his city shall send and bring him from there, and deliver him over to the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die. 13 (B)Your eye shall not pity him, (C)but you shall [a]put away the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with you.
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- Deuteronomy 19:13 purge the blood of the innocent
Deuteronomy 19:11-13
American Standard Version
11 But if any man hate his neighbor, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally so that he dieth, and he flee into one of these cities; 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 [a]the innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.
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- Deuteronomy 19:13 Or, the blood of the innocent
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