New International Version (©1984) Do this so that innocent blood will not be shed in your land, which the LORD your God is giving you as your inheritance, and so that you will not be guilty of bloodshed.New Living Translation (©2007) That way you will prevent the death of innocent people in the land the LORD your God is giving you as your special possession. You will not be held responsible for the death of innocent people. English Standard Version (©2001) lest innocent blood be shed in your land that the LORD your God is giving you for an inheritance, and so the guilt of bloodshed be upon you. New American Standard Bible (©1995) "So innocent blood will not be shed in the midst of your land which the LORD your God gives you as an inheritance, and bloodguiltiness be on you. GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995) That way, innocent people won't be killed in the land that the LORD your God is giving you, and you won't be guilty of murder. King James Bible That innocent blood be not shed in thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee. American King James Version That innocent blood be not shed in your land, which the LORD your God gives you for an inheritance, and so blood be on you. American Standard Version that innocent blood be not shed in the midst of thy land, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee. Bible in Basic English So that in all your land, which the Lord your God is giving you for your heritage, no man may be wrongly put to death, for which you will be responsible. Douay-Rheims Bible That innocent blood may not be shed in the midst of the land which the Lord thy God will give thee to possess, lest thou be guilty of blood. Darby Bible Translation that innocent blood be not shed in the midst of thy land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and blood come not upon thee. English Revised Version that innocent blood be not shed in the midst of thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee. Webster's Bible Translation That innocent blood may not be shed in thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee. World English Bible that innocent blood not be shed in the midst of your land, which Yahweh your God gives you for an inheritance, and so blood be on you. Young's Literal Translation and innocent blood is not shed in the midst of thy land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee -- an inheritance, and there hath been upon thee blood. |