Deuteronomy 21:8
Be merciful, O LORD, unto thy people Israel, whom thou hast redeemed, and lay not innocent blood unto thy people of Israel's charge. And the blood shall be forgiven them.
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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
Be merciful, O Lord, to thy people Israel, whom thou hast redeemed,.... Out of Egyptian bondage, and claimed as his own; and therefore it is requested he would be favourable to them, and show them…
Care had been taken by some preceding laws for the vigorous and effectual persecution of a wilful murderer (Deu 19:11 etc.), the putting of whom to death was the putting away of the guilt of blood…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
Forgive the meaning of this technical term, kipper, is usually taken either from the Ar. form = to cover, or the Syr. = to wipeaway, the latter being also its meaning in Assyr. (Zimmern in KAT3 [144],…
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