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You must purge from Israel the guilt of shedding innocent blood, so that it may go well with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/19.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Do not feel sorry for that murderer! Purge from Israel the guilt of murdering innocent people; then all will go well with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Your eye shall not pity him, but you shall purge the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, so that it may be well with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You must show him no pity. You are to purge from Israel the guilt of shedding innocent blood, that it may go well with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away <i>the guilt of</i> innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Your eye shall not pity him, but you shall put away <i>the guilt of</i> innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You shall not pity him, but you shall eliminate the guilt for the bloodshed of the innocent from Israel, so that it may go well for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You shall not pity him, but you shall purge the blood of the innocent from Israel, that it may go well with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“You shall not pity him, but you shall purge the blood of the innocent from Israel, that it may go well with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You shall not pity him, but you shall purge the blood of the innocent from Israel, that it may go well with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You shall not pity him [the guilty one], but you shall purge the blood of the innocent from Israel, so that it may go well with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not look on him with pity but purge from Israel the guilt of shedding innocent blood, and you will prosper.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You must not look on him with pity but purge from Israel the guilt of shedding innocent blood, and you will prosper.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Israel, for the good of the whole country, you must kill anyone who murders an innocent person. Never show mercy to a murderer! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They must have no pity on him. The guilt of murdering an innocent person must be removed from Israel. Then things will go well for Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />No mercy will be shown to you. Israel must rid itself of murderers, so that all will go well. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Have no pity on him, but totally purge the shedding of innocent blood from Israel so that life may go well with you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You must show him no pity. You are to purge from Israel the guilt of shedding innocent blood, that it may go well with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You must not pity him, but purge out the blood of the innocent from Israel, so that it may go well with you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Your eye shall not pity him, but you shall put away the innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thy eye shall not pity him, but thou shall remove the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may be well with thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Your eye shall not pity him, but you shall purge the innocent blood from Israel that it may go well with you. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />your eye has no pity on him, and you have put away the innocent blood from Israel, and it is well with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> thine eye hath no pity on him, and thou hast put away the innocent blood from Israel, and it is well with thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thine eye shall not pity him and put away innocent blood from Israel, and it was well to thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou shalt not pity him, and thou shalt take away the guilt of innocent blood out of Israel, that it may be well with thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />You shall not take pity on him, and so shall you take away the blood of the innocent from Israel, so that it may be well with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Do not show pity, but purge from Israel the innocent blood, so that it may go well with you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Show no pity; you shall purge the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, so that it may go well with you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Your eyes shall not pity him, but you shall kill him, and thus purge the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And your eye shall not have pity upon him, so that you kill him and find justice for the innocent blood of Israel, and it will be good for you.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the blood of the innocent from Israel, that it may go well with thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thine eye shall not spare him; so shalt thou purge innocent blood from Israel, and it shall be well with thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/19-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=5388" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/19.htm">Cities of Refuge</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>the elders of his city must send for him, bring him back, and hand him over to the avenger of blood to die. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2347.htm" title="2347: ṯā·ḥō·ws (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To pity, look upon with compassion. A primitive root; properly, to cover, i.e. to compassionate.">You must show him no pity.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ‘ê·nə·ḵā (N-csc:: 2ms) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1197.htm" title="1197: ū·ḇi·‘ar·tā (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To kindle, consume, to be, brutish. A primitive root; to kindle, i.e. Consume; also to be(-come) brutish.">You are to purge</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: mî·yiś·rā·’êl (Prep-m:: N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">from Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/5355.htm" title="5355: han·nā·qî (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Clean, free from, exempt. Or naqiyi,; from naqah; innocent.">the guilt of shedding innocent</a> <a href="/hebrew/1818.htm" title="1818: ḏam- (N-msc) -- Blood. From damam; blood of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively bloodshed.">blood,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: wə·ṭō·wḇ (Conj-w:: Adj-ms) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">that it may go well</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāḵ (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">with you.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>You must not move your neighbor’s boundary marker, which was set up by your ancestors to mark the inheritance you shall receive in the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/35-31.htm">Numbers 35:31-33</a></span><br />You are not to accept a ransom for the life of a murderer who deserves to die; he must surely be put to death. / Nor should you accept a ransom for the person who flees to a city of refuge and allow him to return and live on his own land before the death of the high priest. / Do not pollute the land where you live, for bloodshed pollutes the land, and no atonement can be made for the land on which the blood is shed, except by the blood of the one who shed it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/9-6.htm">Genesis 9:6</a></span><br />Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/21-12.htm">Exodus 21:12-14</a></span><br />Whoever strikes and kills a man must surely be put to death. / If, however, he did not lie in wait, but God allowed it to happen, then I will appoint for you a place where he may flee. / But if a man schemes and acts willfully against his neighbor to kill him, you must take him away from My altar to be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/24-17.htm">Leviticus 24:17</a></span><br />And if a man takes the life of anyone else, he must surely be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/35-16.htm">Numbers 35:16-21</a></span><br />If, however, anyone strikes a person with an iron object and kills him, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be put to death. / Or if anyone has in his hand a stone of deadly size, and he strikes and kills another, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be put to death. / If anyone has in his hand a deadly object of wood, and he strikes and kills another, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be put to death. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/20-9.htm">Joshua 20:9</a></span><br />These are the cities appointed for all the Israelites and foreigners among them, so that anyone who kills a person unintentionally may flee there and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood prior to standing trial before the assembly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/14-14.htm">2 Samuel 14:14</a></span><br />For we will surely die and be like water poured out on the ground, which cannot be recovered. Yet God does not take away a life, but He devises ways that the banished one may not be cast out from Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-31.htm">1 Kings 2:31-32</a></span><br />And the king replied, “Do just as he says. Strike him down and bury him, and so remove from me and from the house of my father the innocent blood that Joab shed. / The LORD will bring his bloodshed back upon his own head, for without the knowledge of my father David he struck down two men more righteous and better than he when he put to the sword Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/28-17.htm">Proverbs 28:17</a></span><br />A man burdened by bloodguilt will flee into the Pit; let no one support him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-13.htm">Ezekiel 18:13</a></span><br />He engages in usury and takes excess interest. Will this son live? He will not! Since he has committed all these abominations, he will surely die; his blood will be on his own head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-21.htm">Matthew 5:21-22</a></span><br />You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not murder’ and ‘Anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ / But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-4.htm">Romans 13:4</a></span><br />For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/25-11.htm">Acts 25:11</a></span><br />If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/13-10.htm">Revelation 13:10</a></span><br />“If anyone is destined for captivity, into captivity he will go; if anyone is to die by the sword, by the sword he must be killed.” Here is a call for the perseverance and faith of the saints.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-28.htm">Hebrews 10:28-29</a></span><br />Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. / How much more severely do you think one deserves to be punished who has trampled on the Son of God, profaned the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and insulted the Spirit of grace?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Your eye shall not pity him, but you shall put away the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with you.</p><p class="hdg">Thine eye</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/7-16.htm">Deuteronomy 7:16</a></b></br> And thou shalt consume all the people which the LORD thy God shall deliver thee; thine eye shall have no pity upon them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that <i>will be</i> a snare unto thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/13-8.htm">Deuteronomy 13:8</a></b></br> Thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/25-12.htm">Deuteronomy 25:12</a></b></br> Then thou shalt cut off her hand, thine eye shall not pity <i>her</i>.</p><p class="hdg">but thou</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/21-9.htm">Deuteronomy 21:9</a></b></br> So shalt thou put away the <i>guilt of</i> innocent blood from among you, when thou shalt do <i>that which is</i> right in the sight of the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/9-6.htm">Genesis 9:6</a></b></br> Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/24-17.htm">Leviticus 24:17,21</a></b></br> And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/19-12.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-22.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/genesis/31-36.htm">Crime</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-12.htm">Death</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-9.htm">Eye</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-10.htm">Innocent</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/18-6.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-8.htm">Pity</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-12.htm">Purge</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/18-11.htm">Putting</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-12.htm">Remove</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-4.htm">Shedding</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-11.htm">Show</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-8.htm">Spare</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/21-7.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-14.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-15.htm">Crime</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/20-6.htm">Death</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-21.htm">Eye</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-8.htm">Innocent</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/20-3.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-21.htm">Pity</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-19.htm">Purge</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-6.htm">Putting</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-14.htm">Remove</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-9.htm">Shedding</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-21.htm">Show</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-21.htm">Spare</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 19</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/19-1.htm">The cities of refuge</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/19-4.htm">The privilege thereof for the manslayer</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/19-14.htm">The landmark is not to be removed</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/19-15.htm">At least two witnesses are required</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/19-16.htm">the punishment of a false witness</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of ancient Israel, the legal system was designed to reflect God's holiness and justice. The command to show no pity underscores the need for impartiality in executing justice, ensuring that personal emotions do not interfere with the righteous judgment required by the law. This reflects the broader biblical principle that God is just and requires His people to uphold justice (<a href="/deuteronomy/16-20.htm">Deuteronomy 16:20</a>). The lack of pity is not a call for cruelty but a recognition of the gravity of sin and its consequences.<p><b>You are to purge from Israel the guilt of shedding innocent blood,</b><br>The concept of purging guilt from the community is rooted in the holiness code found throughout the Torah. Shedding innocent blood is a grave sin that defiles the land and the people (<a href="/numbers/35-33.htm">Numbers 35:33-34</a>). The requirement to purge this guilt reflects the need for communal purity and the maintenance of a society that honors God's commandments. This principle is echoed in the New Testament, where the church is called to maintain purity and holiness (<a href="/1_corinthians/5-6.htm">1 Corinthians 5:6-7</a>). The act of purging is both a physical removal of the guilty party and a spiritual cleansing of the community.<p><b>that it may go well with you.</b><br>This phrase connects obedience to God's laws with the well-being of the community. The promise of well-being is a recurring theme in Deuteronomy, where blessings are contingent upon adherence to God's commandments (<a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28:1-14</a>). The prosperity and peace of Israel are directly linked to their faithfulness to God's covenant. This reflects the broader biblical narrative that obedience leads to blessing, while disobedience leads to curse (<a href="/deuteronomy/11-26.htm">Deuteronomy 11:26-28</a>). The principle is timeless, emphasizing that living according to God's standards brings about His favor and protection.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation chosen by God, to whom the laws and commandments were given through Moses. This verse is part of the legal and moral code intended to guide the Israelites in their community life.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The prophet and leader who delivered God's laws to the Israelites. Deuteronomy is a series of speeches by Moses as the Israelites prepare to enter the Promised Land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/cities_of_refuge.htm">Cities of Refuge</a></b><br>While not directly mentioned in this verse, the context of <a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/19.htm">Deuteronomy 19</a> includes the establishment of cities of refuge, where those who committed manslaughter could flee for safety.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/innocent_blood.htm">Innocent Blood</a></b><br>Refers to the wrongful shedding of blood, which is a serious offense in the eyes of God. The verse emphasizes the need for justice in cases of murder.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, which the Israelites are about to enter. The laws given are meant to ensure justice and righteousness in this new land.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sanctity_of_life.htm">The Sanctity of Life</a></b><br>Life is sacred, and the wrongful taking of life is a grave sin. This principle underscores the need for justice and the protection of the innocent.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/justice_and_mercy.htm">Justice and Mercy</a></b><br>While mercy is a Christian virtue, justice must not be compromised. The balance between justice and mercy is crucial in maintaining a righteous society.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_responsibility.htm">Community Responsibility</a></b><br>The community has a responsibility to uphold justice and ensure that evil is purged from among them. This collective responsibility helps maintain peace and order.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>Obedience to God's laws leads to blessings and well-being. The Israelites were promised that it would go well with them if they adhered to God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_authority.htm">The Role of Authority</a></b><br>Authorities are established by God to execute justice. Respecting and supporting just governance is part of living out one's faith.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 19</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_death_penalty.htm">What is the Bible's stance on the death penalty?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_deut._13_clash_with_free_will.htm">Does the harsh response prescribed in Deuteronomy 13 conflict with the concept of free will versus strict divine command?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_david_urge_solomon_to_punish_joab_and_shimei.htm">In 1 Kings 2:1–9, why does David instruct Solomon to exact vengeance on Joab and Shimei, contradicting previous oaths and seeming to endorse personal revenge?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_a_heifer_sacrifice_resolve_guilt.htm">Deuteronomy 21:1-9: How does sacrificing a heifer in a remote valley effectively resolve guilt for an unsolved murder?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/19-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">You must show him no pity.</span><br /><span class="heb">תָח֥וֹס</span> <span class="translit">(ṯā·ḥō·ws)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2347.htm">Strong's 2347: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pity, look upon with compassion</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You are to purge</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֧</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇi·‘ar·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1197.htm">Strong's 1197: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kindle, consume, to be, brutish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(mî·yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the guilt of shedding innocent</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנָּקִ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(han·nā·qî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5355.htm">Strong's 5355: </a> </span><span class="str2">Clean, free from, exempt</span><br /><br /><span class="word">blood,</span><br /><span class="heb">דַֽם־</span> <span class="translit">(ḏam-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1818.htm">Strong's 1818: </a> </span><span class="str2">Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that it may go well with you.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְט֥וֹב</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṭō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasant, agreeable, good</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/19-13.htm">Deuteronomy 19:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/19-13.htm">Deuteronomy 19:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/19-13.htm">Deuteronomy 19:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/19-13.htm">Deuteronomy 19:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/19-13.htm">Deuteronomy 19:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/19-13.htm">Deuteronomy 19:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/19-13.htm">Deuteronomy 19:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/19-13.htm">Deuteronomy 19:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/19-13.htm">Deuteronomy 19:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/19-13.htm">Deuteronomy 19:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/19-13.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 19:13 Your eye shall not pity him (Deut. 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