KJV ORIGINAL
That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So all the innocent blood that's been spilled on this earth will come back on you — from Abel, the first person murdered for doing right, all the way to Zacharias (Barachias's son), who you killed right there between the temple and the altar.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Every act of violence against innocent people creates a debt that eventually gets paid.
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