KJV ORIGINAL
So shalt thou put away the guilt of innocent blood from among you, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
This is how you will remove the guilt of shedding innocent blood from your community, when you do what is right in the LORD's eyes.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse teaches that communities must take proper action to address injustice in order to be cleansed from guilt before God.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes instructions about what to do when someone is found murdered near a town but the killer is unknown. The elders were required to perform a ritual sacrifice of a heifer to demonstrate their innocence and seek God's forgiveness for the unsolved crime. This law emphasized corporate responsibility and the need for communities to actively pursue justice.
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