27 Purge out the blood of the innocent. Because of the corporate nature of Israel’s community life, the whole community shared in the guilt of unavenged murder unless and until vengeance occurred. Only this would restore spiritual and moral equilibrium (Num 35:33).

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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.

Show no pity. You must purge from Israel the guilt of shedding innocent blood, so that it may go well with you.

Do not look on him with pity but purge from Israel the guilt of shedding innocent blood, and you will prosper.

Do not feel sorry for that murderer! Purge from Israel the guilt of murdering innocent people; then all will go well with you.

Your eye shall not take pity on him, and you shall purge the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, so that good will be directed toward you.

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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