Deuteronomy 21:7
Modern Translations
New International Version
and they shall declare: "Our hands did not shed this blood, nor did our eyes see it done.

New Living Translation
Then they must say, ‘Our hands did not shed this person’s blood, nor did we see it happen.

English Standard Version
and they shall testify, ‘Our hands did not shed this blood, nor did our eyes see it shed.

Berean Study Bible
and they shall declare, “Our hands did not shed this blood, nor did our eyes see it.

New American Standard Bible
and they shall respond and say, ‘Our hands did not shed this blood, nor did our eyes see who did.

NASB 1995
and they shall answer and say, 'Our hands did not shed this blood, nor did our eyes see it.

NASB 1977
and they shall answer and say, ‘Our hands have not shed this blood, nor did our eyes see it.

Amplified Bible
and they shall respond, and say, ‘Our hands did not shed this blood, nor did our eyes see it.

Christian Standard Bible
They will declare, ‘Our hands did not shed this blood; our eyes did not see it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They will declare, 'Our hands did not shed this blood; our eyes did not see it.

Contemporary English Version
and say, "We had no part in this murder, and we don't know who did it.

Good News Translation
and say, 'We did not murder this one, and we do not know who did it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then they must make this formal statement: "We didn't commit this murder, and we didn't witness it.

International Standard Version
and they are to make this declaration: 'Our hands didn't shed this blood, nor were we witnesses to the crime.

NET Bible
Then they must proclaim, "Our hands have not spilled this blood, nor have we witnessed the crime.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.

New King James Version
Then they shall answer and say, ‘Our hands have not shed this blood, nor have our eyes seen it.

King James 2000 Bible
And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.

New Heart English Bible
and they shall answer and say, "Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.

World English Bible
and they shall answer and say, "Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.

American King James Version
And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.

American Standard Version
and they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.

A Faithful Version
And they shall answer and say, 'Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen.

Darby Bible Translation
and shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.

English Revised Version
and they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And shal testifie, and say, Our handes haue not shed this blood, neither haue our eies seene it.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And shall aunswere, and say: Our handes haue not shed this blood, neither haue our eyes seene it.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
and shal answere and saie: Oure hades haue not shed this bloude, nether haue oure eyes sene it.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
and shall answere ad saye: oure handes haue not shed this bloude nether haue oure eyes sene it.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and they have answered and said, Our hands have not shed this blood, and our eyes have not seen—

Young's Literal Translation
and they have answered and said, Our hands have not shed this blood, and our eyes have not seen --

Smith's Literal Translation
And they answered and said, Our hands poured not out this blood, and our eyes saw not.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And shall say: Our hands did not shed this blood, nor did our eyes see it.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And they shall say: ‘Our hands did not shed this blood, nor did our eyes see it.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And they shall answer and they shall say: 'Our hand has not shed this blood and our eyes have not seen.

Lamsa Bible
And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen the victim.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And they shall speak and say: 'Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, and our eyes have not seen it.
















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