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Deuteronomy 19:13

Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.

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לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…תָח֥וֹסtachospityחוּסverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “pity”, an unfinished actionH2347properly, to cover, i.e. (figuratively) to compassionatepity, regard, spare.עֵֽינְךָ֖eynkhaeye , , -sightעַיִןnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…עָלָ֑יוalayvaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֧uviartaand be brutishבָּעַרconjunction, verb, piel, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and be brutish”, a completed action in a sequenceH1197to kindle, i.e. consume (by fire or by eating); to be(-come) brutishbe brutish, bring (put, take) away, burn, (cause to) eat (up), feed, heat, kindle, set (on fire), waste.דַֽםdamblood , innocentדָּםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “blood , innocent”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1818blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)blood(-y, -guiltiness, (-thirsty), [phrase] innocent.הַנָּקִ֛יhanaqithe innocentנָקִיdefinite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “the innocent”, the ordinary formH5355innocentblameless, clean, clear, exempted, free, guiltless, innocent, quit.מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֖לmiyisraelfrom Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלpreposition, noun, proper name — “from Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.וְט֥וֹבvetovand goodטוֹבconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and good”, a completed action in a sequenceH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…לָֽךְlakhetoלָֽךְpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.

Young’s Literal Translation

thine eye hath no pity on him, and thou hast put away the innocent blood from Israel, and it is well with thee.

World English Bible

Your eye shall not pity him, but you shall purge the innocent blood from Israel that it may go well with you.

Darby Translation

Thine eye shall not spare him; and thou shalt put away innocent blood from Israel, that it may be well with thee.

Douay-Rheims

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.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thine eye shall not spare him; so shalt thou purge innocent blood from Israel, and it shall be well with thee.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐ φείσεται ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου ἐπʼ αὐτῷ, καὶ καθαριεῖς τὸ αἷμα τὸ ἀναίτιον ἐξ Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ εὖ σοι ἔσται.