Deuteronomy 19:10
The Scripture
(10) 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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Moses reminds the people that they must show mercy to a neighbor, even a foreigner, and punish those who harm them. He also instructs that a man who kills a fellow Israelite shall be put to death, and that the community must uphold these laws. The chapter emphasizes the importance of justice and compassion in maintaining peace.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Deuteronomy 19:13Deuteronomy 21:8I Kings 2:31II Kings 21:16II Kings 24:4Psalms 94:21Proverbs 6:17Isaiah 59:7Jeremiah 7:6Jeremiah 7:7Joel 3:19Jonah 1:14
Related verses (shared words)
Numbers 33:54Numbers 36:3Numbers 36:4II Kings 24:4Numbers 26:54Joshua 19:9