Bloodguilt* — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

Term used in some English Bibles to translate a Hebrew word meaning “blood” or “bloods” (Ex 22:2-3; Lv 17:4; 1 Sm 25:26, 33 OET SA1 25:26 · OET SA1 25:33; Hos 12:14). The translation “bloodguiltiness” occurs only in Psalm 51:14. The plural form almost invariably means the shedding of blood, but the singular can mean blood itself, bloodshed, or the guilt incurred by bloodshed (i.e., by killing). The idea that killing was punishable by death pervades the Bible; killing was generally done by literally shedding another’s blood.

Show passage in OET: EXO 22:2–3

OET-RV EXO 22:2

2 (If a thief is discovered at night while breaking in, and is struck and dies, no one should be charged for murder.

OET-RV EXO 22:3

3 But if it’s daylight already, then that person is guilty of murder.)
¶ A thief who’s caught must make restitution, but if they’re unable to pay, then the thief must be sold to cover it.

OET-LV EXO 22:1

22  If in _(the)_in the_thief he _will _be _found and_he _will _be _struck and_he _will _die there_will_not_be to_him/it blood(s).

OET-LV EXO 22:2

2  If the_sun it _has _risen on/upon/above_him/it blood(s) to_him/it certainly _(make _restitution) he _will _make _restitution if there_belongs_not to_him/it and_he _will _be _sold for_his _thing _of_stolen.

Show passage in OET: LEV 17:4

OET-RV LEV 17:4

4 If they’re not taken to the entrance to the sacred tent to be presented as an offering to Yahweh in front of his residence, then that person will be held guilty of its blood—they’ve shed blood so they must be cut off from his people.

OET-LV LEV 17:4

4 And_near/to the _entrance _of the _tent _of meeting not he_has _brought _it to_present a _present to/for_YHWH to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the _tabernacle _of YHWH blood it _will _be _reckoned to_person (the)_that blood he _has _shed and_ the_man (the)_that _he _will _be _cut _off from_the _midst _of his _people _of_his.

Show passage in OET: SA1 25:26; SA1 25:33

OET-RV SA1 25:26

26 And now, my master, as Yahweh lives and as your spirit lives, it’s Yahweh who’s prevented you from spilling blood and taking his punishment into your own hands. And now may your enemies and anyone who makes plans against my master be like Naval.

OET-RV SA1 25:33

33 And blessed be your discernment and blessed be you yourself, because you’ve prevented me from shedding blood today and from taking my own revenge.

OET-LV SA1 25:26

26 And_now my_master by_the _life of_YHWH and_by_the _life your _self _of_your that he_has _restrained _you YHWH from_coming in_blood(s) and_from_delivering hand _of_your to/for_you(fs) and_now may _they _be like_Nāⱱāl enemies _of_your and_those_who_seek against my_master evil.

OET-LV SA1 25:33

33 And_be_ discernment _of_your _blessed and_be_ you who you_have _restrained _me the_day the_this from_coming in_blood(s) and_from_delivering hand _of_my to_me _blessed.

Show passage in OET: HOS 12:14

OET-RV HOS 12:14

14 Yisrael has provoked bitter anger,
⇔ so his master will hold him to account for bloodshed
⇔ and will turn his insults back onto himself.

OET-LV HOS 12:15

15  ʼEfrayim he _has _provoked _to _anger bitterness(es) and_blood(s)_of_his on/upon/above_him/it he _will _leave and_reproach _of_his he _will _repay to_him/it master(s)_of_his.

Show passage in OET: PSA 51:14

OET-RV PSA 51:14

14 God of my salvation, forgive me for shedding blood,
⇔ → and I’ll happily shout about how good and righteous you are.

OET-LV PSA 51:16

16  Deliver_me from_blood(s) Oh _god the _god _of my _salvation _of_my tongue _of_my it _will _shout _for _joy righteousness _of_your.

Jump to OET EXO 22:2–3 section.

Jump to OET LEV 17:4 section.

Jump to OET SA1 25:26 section. · OET SA1 25:33 section.

Jump to OET HOS 12:14 section.

Jump to OET PSA 51:14 section.

The first category of bloodshed resulting in bloodguilt was deliberate homicide, murder “in cold blood,” as moderns say, or of “innocent blood,” as the OT says (Jon 1:14). Several passages define the shedding of innocent blood and its punishment (Gn 9:6; Dt 19:11-13; 2 Kgs 24:4; Ez 33:6). The Bible prohibits any ransom for a murderer (Nm 35:31).

Show passage in OET: JNA 1:14

OET-RV JNA 1:14

14 So they called to Yahweh and said, “We beg you Yahweh: please don’t let us die because of this man, and don’t consider us guilty because you yourself have made this happen.”

OET-LV JNA 1:14

14 And_they _called _out to YHWH and_they _said please Oh_YHWH do _not please let _us _perish by_the _life _of the_man the_this and_do _not put on_us blood innocent if/because you Oh_YHWH just_as you _pleased you _have _done.

Show passage in OET: GEN 9:6

OET-RV GEN 9:6

6 Yes, if anyone sheds human blood, the others must shed the murderer’s blood, because God made human beings in his image.

OET-LV GEN 9:6

6 The_one _who_sheds _of (of)_the _blood _of the_humankind by_humankind blood _of_his it _will _be _shed if/because in_(the)_image god he _made DOM the_humankind.

Show passage in OET: DEU 19:11–13

OET-RV DEU 19:11

11 However, if someone hates another person and then ambushes them and kills them, and then flees to one of those cities,

OET-RV DEU 19:12

12 then the elders from their home town should go and get that person from the refuge city and hand that killer over to the relatives handling the case, and the murderer must be executed.

OET-RV DEU 19:13

13 You must show no mercy to murderers but they must be executed so that the country isn’t responsible for the blood of innocent people, and then things will go well for you.

OET-LV DEU 19:11

11 And_because/when anyone he _will _be hating (to)_neighbour _of_his and_he _will _lie _in _wait to_him/it and_he _will _rise _up on/upon/above_him/it and_he_will _strike _him life and_he _will _die and_he _will _flee to one of_the _cities (the)_these.

OET-LV DEU 19:12

12 And_ the _elders _of his _city _of_his _they _will _send and_they _will _take DOM_him/it from_there and_they _will _give DOM_him/it in_the _hand _of the _avenger _of (the)_blood and_he _will _die.

OET-LV DEU 19:13

13 Not eye _of_your it _will _look _with _pity on/upon/above_him/it and_you _will _remove the _blood _of the _innocent_person from_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_good to/for_you(fs).

Show passage in OET: KI2 24:4

OET-RV KI2 24:4

4 and because he’d killed innocent people—Yahweh wouldn’t forgive him because he’d filled Yerushalem with innocent blood.

OET-LV KI2 24:4

4 And_also the _blood _of the _innocent which he _had _shed and_he _had _filled DOM Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) blood innocent and_not YHWH he _was _willing to_forgive.

Show passage in OET: EZE 33:6

OET-RV EZE 33:6

6 However, if the watchman sees the attacker coming, but doesn’t blow the horn, that is, if the people weren’t warned, and if the attacker approaches and takes anyone’s life, then that person dies in their own sin, but I’ll require their blood from the watchman.’

OET-LV EZE 33:6

6 And_the_watchman if/because he _will _see DOM the_drought//sword/knife coming and_not he _will _give _a _blast on_trumpet and_the_people not it _was _warned and_ the_sword _it _came and_she/it _took from_them anyone he in_iniquity _of_his he _was _taken and_blood _of_his from_the _hand _of the _watchman I _will _require.

Show passage in OET: NUM 35:31

OET-RV NUM 35:31

31 That sentence can’t be changed to a fine and/or a payment to the deceased’s family—the murderer must be executed.

OET-LV NUM 35:31

31 And_not you(pl)_will _take a _ransom to_living _creature a _killer who he is_guilty to_die if/because surely _(die) he _will _be _put _to _death.

Jump to OET JNA 1:14 section.

Jump to OET GEN 9:6 section.

Jump to OET DEU 19:11–13 section.

Jump to OET KI2 24:4 section.

Jump to OET EZE 33:6 section.

Jump to OET NUM 35:31 section.

Another category was accidental homicide (Nm 35:9-28, Dt 19:4-10). After an accidental killing, the “avenger of blood” might retaliate if he caught the offender outside a city of refuge. If the murderer was unknown, the town nearest the discovered corpse assumed the guilt; Deuteronomy 21:1-9 prescribes a ceremony for removing such guilt.

Show passage in OET: DEU 19:4–10

OET-RV DEU 19:4

4 This is the rule for someone who’s killed another person and flees to live there: if they’ve accidentally killed another person and had no hate for that person from past events,

OET-RV DEU 19:5

5 (for example, if two men went into the forest to chop wood and an axe head flew off its handle and killed the other man) then that accidental killer can flee to one of those cities and live there.

OET-RV DEU 19:6

6 Otherwise a friend or relative of the dead person might chase the killer in a sudden rage and overtake and kill the accidental killer if the city was too far away. However, the killer doesn’t deserve death if they hadn’t hated that person from past events—

OET-RV DEU 19:7

7 that’s why I’m ordering you to select three cities for this.

OET-RV DEU 19:8

8 Then in the future, if your god Yahweh extends your territory as he promised your ancestors that he would do, and gives you all the land that he told them about,

OET-RV DEU 19:9

9 and if you’re still following all these instructions that I’m giving you today (loving your god Yahweh and always obeying what he’s said), then you’ll need to add three more refuge cities for your country.

OET-RV DEU 19:10

10 That’s so innocent people won’t be killed in the land that your god Yahweh is giving you, and so that you won’t be found guilty of the murder of that accidental killer.

OET-LV DEU 19:4

4 And_this will _be_the _case _of the _killer who he _will _flee to_(to) and_he _will _live one_who he _will _strike _down DOM his/its_neighbour with_not _of knowledge and_he not was_hating to_him/it from_yesterday the_third _day.

OET-LV DEU 19:5

5 And_which he _will _go with his/its_neighbour in_forest to_cut wood(s) and_ his/its_hand _it _will _be _impelled by_axe to_cut _down the_tree and_ the_iron _it _will _slip _off from the_tree and_it _will _find DOM his/its_neighbour and_he _will _die he he _will _flee to one of_the _cities the_these and_he _will _live.

OET-LV DEU 19:6

6 Lest the _avenger _of (the)_blood he _should _pursue after the_killer if/because heart _of_his it _will _be _hot and_he_will _overtake _him if/because the_journey it _will _be _great and_he_will _strike _him life and_to/for_him/it there_belonged_not a _sentence _of death if/because not he was_hating to_him/it from_yesterday the_third _day.

OET-LV DEU 19:7

7 Therefore yes/correct/thus/so I am_commanding _of_you to_say three cities you _will _set _apart to/for_you(fs).

OET-LV DEU 19:8

8 And_if YHWH god _of_your he _will _enlarge DOM territory _of_your just_as he _swore to_ancestors _of_your and_he/it _gave to/for_yourself(m) DOM all _of the_earth/land which he _spoke to_give to_ancestors _of_your.

OET-LV DEU 19:9

9 If/because you _will _keep DOM all _of the_command (the)_this to_do_it which I am_commanding _of_you the_day to_love DOM YHWH god _of_your and_to_walk in_ways _of_his all _of the_days and_you _will _add to/for_yourself(m) again three cities to the _three_cities the_these.

OET-LV DEU 19:10

10 And_not blood innocent it _will _be _shed in_the _midst _of your _land _of_your which YHWH god _of_your is_about _to _give to/for_yourself(m) an _inheritance and_it _was on_you blood(s).

Show passage in OET: DEU 21:1–9

OET-RV DEU 21:1

21 If a dead body is found in the land that your god Yahweh is about to give you, and it appears that that person had been killed out in the countryside by some unknown person,

OET-RV DEU 21:2

2 then your elders and your judges must go out and work out the distance to each of the towns close to that victim.

OET-RV DEU 21:3

3 Then the elders from that closest town must select a heifer from their herd that’s never been yoked or had to pull anything,

OET-RV DEU 21:4

4 and take it down into a valley that has a stream but the ground has never been ploughed or planted. They must break its neck there

OET-RV DEU 21:5

5 and the Levitical priests must approach it because your god Yahweh has chosen them to serve him and pronounce blessings on Yahweh’s behalf, and to give rulings on disputes and assaults.

OET-RV DEU 21:6

6 Then all the elders from that closest town must wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley,

OET-RV DEU 21:7

7 and say, “We didn’t murder this person, nor did we see who did it.

OET-RV DEU 21:8

8 Yahweh, forgive your Israeli people who you rescued from Mitsrayim (Egypt). Don’t count us as guilty for murdering an innocent person.”
§ When they do that, Yisrael (Israel) will be forgiven for that murder.

OET-RV DEU 21:9

9 That’s how your country will remove from yourselves the guilt of shedding innocent blood, when you do what’s right in Yahweh’s eyes.

OET-LV DEU 21:1

21 If/because one_slain it _will _be _found in_land which YHWH god _of_your is_about _to _give to/for_yourself(m) to_take_possession _of _it lying in _the_field not it _is _known who did_he _strike _him _down.

OET-LV DEU 21:2

2 And_ your _of_elders and_judges _of_your _they _will _go _out and_they _will _measure to the_cities which are_around _of the_one_slain.

OET-LV DEU 21:3

3 And_it _was the_city (the)_near to the_one_slain and_ the _elders _of the_city the_that _they _will _take a _heifer _of the_herd which not it _has _been _worked by_it which not it _has _dragged by_a _yoke.

OET-LV DEU 21:4

4 And_ the _elders _of the_city the_that _they _will _bring _down DOM the_heifer to a _wadi ever-flowing which not it _is _tilled in/on/over_him/it and_not it _is _sown and_they _will _break _the _neck _of there DOM the_heifer in_wadi.

OET-LV DEU 21:5

5 And_ the_priests the _sons _of Lēvī _they _will _draw _near if/because (in)_them YHWH god _of_your he _has _chosen to_serve_him and_to_bless in/on_name _of YHWH and_on mouth _of_their every _of dispute and_all wound it _will _be.

OET-LV DEU 21:6

6 And_all/each/any/every the _elders _of the_city the_that (the)_near to the_one_slain they _will _wash DOM hands _of_their over the_heifer (the)_broken_necked in_wadi.

OET-LV DEU 21:7

7 And_they _will _answer and_they _will _say our_both _hands not they _shed DOM the_blood the_this and_eyes _of_our not they _saw.

OET-LV DEU 21:8

8 Make _atonement for_people _of_your Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) which you _ransomed Oh_YHWH and_do _not put blood innocent in_the _midst _of your _people _of_your Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_it _will _be _atoned _for to/for_them the_blood.

OET-LV DEU 21:9

9 And_you(ms) you _will _remove the_blood (the)_innocent from_midst _of_your if/because you _will _do the_right in/on_both _eyes _of YHWH.

Jump to OET DEU 19:4–10 section.

Jump to OET DEU 21:1–9 section.

In ancient Israel it was possible to shed the blood of an animal and incur bloodguilt (Lv 17:3-4, 10-11 OET LEV 17:3–4 · OET LEV 17:10–11). An animal that was legally guilty of bloodshed was to be stoned (Ex 21:28-29). Exceptions to bloodguilt were made in the case of self-defense (22:2), capital punishment (Lv 20:9-16), and war (1 Kgs 2:5-6). Frequently the prophets would use the Hebrew word for “bloods” or “blood” to speak of the whole nation’s guilt (Is 1:15; 4:4; Ez 7:23; 9:9; Hos 1:4; 4:2, KJB; Mi 3:10; Hb 2:8, 12, 17 OET HAB 2:8 · OET HAB 2:12 · OET HAB 2:17; and many others). Other crimes beside bloodshed could bring on a death sentence (Lv 20:9-16; Ez 18:10-13). Such crimes included honoring pagan deities, worshiping idols, adultery, robbery, oppressing the poor, breach of promise, and usury.

Show passage in OET: LEV 17:3–4; LEV 17:10–11

OET-RV LEV 17:3

3 No Israeli is allowed to slaughter a bull or lamb or goat either inside the camp or outside it.

OET-RV LEV 17:4

OET-RV LEV 17:10

10 If there’s any Israeli or foreigner living among them, who eats blood, then I’ll oppose that person and remove them from the community

OET-RV LEV 17:11

11 because the body’s life is in the blood. I myself have given you blood to make atonement for your lives at the altar, because it’s the blood that can atone for life.

OET-LV LEV 17:3

3 A _person a _person of_the _house _of of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) who he _will _cut _the _throat _of an _ox or a _young _ram or a _goat in_camp or who he _will _cut _the _throat _of_it from_the_outside of_camp.

OET-LV LEV 17:4

OET-LV LEV 17:10

10 And_a _person a _person of_the _house _of of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_from the_sojourner[s] who_sojourns among_them who he _will _eat any _of blood and_I _will _set face _of_my on_person who_eats DOM (the)_blood and_I _will _cut _off DOM_her/it from_the _midst _of its _people _of_her.

OET-LV LEV 17:11

11 If/because the _life _of the _flesh is_in_blood it and_I I_have _given _it to/for_you(pl) on the_altar to_make _atonement on selves _of_your(pl) if/because is_the_blood it which_by_life it _makes _atonement.

Show passage in OET: EXO 21:28–29

OET-RV EXO 21:28

28 If a bull gores a man or a woman and they die, the bull must certainly be killed by throwing rocks at it. The owner of the animal is to be considered innocent, but its meat mustn’t be eaten.

OET-RV EXO 21:29

29 But if the bull had a habit of goring in the past and its owner was warned but didn’t keep it fenced in, and it kills a man or a woman, then the bull must be killed by throwing rocks at it and its owner must also be put to death.

OET-LV EXO 21:28

28 And_because/when an _ox it _will _gore DOM a _man or DOM a _woman and_he _will _die certainly _(stone) the_ox it _will _be _stoned _to _death and_not DOM meat _of_its it _will _be _eaten and_the _owner _of the _ox will _be_free _from _guilt.

OET-LV EXO 21:29

29 And_if will _be_an _ox prone _to _gore it from_yesterday three _days _ago and_it _has _been _protested on_owner(s)_of_its and_not he_will _guard _it and_it _will _kill a _man or a _woman the_ox it _will _be _stoned _to _death and_also owner(s)_of_its he _will _be _put _to _death.

Show passage in OET: EXO 22:2

OET-RV EXO 22:2

2 (If a thief is discovered at night while breaking in, and is struck and dies, no one should be charged for murder.

OET-LV EXO 22:1

22  If in _(the)_in the_thief he _will _be _found and_he _will _be _struck and_he _will _die there_will_not_be to_him/it blood(s).

Show passage in OET: LEV 20:9–16

OET-RV LEV 20:9

9 Any person who curses their father or mother must be executed—their blood will be on their own head for cursing their parents.

OET-RV LEV 20:10

10 Any man who commits adultery with another man’s wife, maybe even his neighbours wife, must be executed—both the man and the woman.

OET-RV LEV 20:11

11 Any man who sleeps with any of his father’s wives, has exposed his father’s nakedness. Both of them must be executed—their blood is on their own heads.

OET-RV LEV 20:12

12 If a man sleeps with his daughter-in-law, both of them must be executed. That’s perversion and so their blood is on their own heads.

OET-RV LEV 20:13

13 If a man has a sexual relationship with another man, both of them have done something detestable and both of them must be executed—their blood is on their own heads.

OET-RV LEV 20:14

14 If a man takes both a mother and her daughter as wives, then that’s wicked. They must all be burnt to death so that depravity won’t take root among you.

OET-RV LEV 20:15

15 If a man tries to have sex with an animal, that man must be executed and the animal must also be killed.

OET-RV LEV 20:16

16 If a woman presents herself sexually to any animal, you must execute the woman and kill the animal—their blood is on their own heads.

OET-LV LEV 20:9

9 If/because a _person a _person who he _will _curse DOM his/its_father and_DOM his/its_mother surely _(die) he _will _be _put _to _death his/its_father and_mother _of_his he _has _cursed blood(s)_of_his in/on/over_him/it.

OET-LV LEV 20:10

10 And_a _man who he _will _commit _adultery DOM a _wife _of a _man who he _will _commit _adultery DOM the _wife _of his/its_neighbour surely _(die) the_adulterer and_the_adulteress he _will _be _put _to _death.

OET-LV LEV 20:11

11 And_a _man who he _will _lie with the _wife _of his/its_father the _nakedness _of his/its_father he _has _uncovered surely _(die) both _of_them they _will _be _put _to _death blood(s)_of_their are_on_them.

OET-LV LEV 20:12

12 And_a _man who he _will _lie with his/its_daughter-in-law surely _(die) both _of_them they _will _be _put _to _death confusion they _have _done blood(s)_of_their are_on_them.

OET-LV LEV 20:13

13 And_a _man who he _will _lie with a _male the_lyings _of a _woman an _abomination both _of_them they _have _done surely _(die) they _will _be _put _to _death blood(s)_of_their are_on_them.

OET-LV LEV 20:14

14 And_a _man who he _will _take DOM a _woman and_DOM mother _of_her is_wickedness it with_fire people _will _burn DOM_him/it and_them and_not it _will _be wickedness among_you(pl).

OET-LV LEV 20:15

15 And_a _man who he _will _give copulation _of_his in_an _animal surely _(die) he _will _be _put _to _death and_DOM the_cattle/livestock you(pl)_will _kill.

OET-LV LEV 20:16

16 And_a _woman who she _will _draw _near to any _of animal to_lie _with DOM_her/it and_you _will _kill DOM the_woman and_DOM the_cattle/livestock surely _(die) they _will _be _put _to _death blood(s)_of_their are_on_them.

Show passage in OET: KI1 2:5–6

OET-RV KI1 2:5

5 “Also you’re aware of what Tseruyah’s son Yoav (Joab) did to me—what he did to two of the commanders of Yisrael’s armies—to Ner’s son Avner and to Yeter’s son Amasa. He murdered them, shedding blood in peace-time as if it was in a war, and the blood guilt is on him from head to toe.

OET-RV KI1 2:6

6 So use your own wisdom, but don’t let Yoav get old and die peacefully.

OET-LV KI1 2:5

5 And_also you you _know DOM that_which he _did to_me Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) the _son _of Tsərū^yāh/(Zeruiah) that_which he _did to_the _two _of the _commanders _of the _armies _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_ʼAⱱnēr the _son _of Nēr and_to_ˊAmāsāʼ the _son _of Yeter/(Jether) and_he_killed _them and_he/it _assigned blood(s)_of war in_peace and_he/it _gave blood(s)_of war on_belt _of_his which was_on_loins _of_his and_on_sandal[s]_of_his which was_on_feet _of_his.

OET-LV KI1 2:6

6 And_you _will _act according_to _of_your _wisdom and_not you _must _bring _down hair _of_his _grey in_peace Shəʼōl.

Show passage in OET: ISA 1:15

OET-RV ISA 1:15

15 So when you spread out your hands, I just hide my eyes from you all.
⇔ Even though you multiply prayers, I don’t listen
⇔ because your hands are full of blood.

OET-LV ISA 1:15

15 And_when_you_spread _out palms _of_your(pl) I _will _hide eyes _of_my from_you(pl) also if/because you(pl)_will _multiply prayer not_I will _be_hearing hands _of_your(pl) blood(s) they _are _full.

Show passage in OET: ISA 4:4

OET-RV ISA 4:4

4 Surely my master will wash away the filth of Tsiyon’s daughters, and clean up the blood stains from the middle of Yerushalem using the spirit of judgement and the spirit of fire.

OET-LV ISA 4:4

4 If my_master he _has _washed _away DOM the _excrement _of the _daughters _of Tsiyyōn and_DOM the _blood(s)_of Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) he _will _cleanse from_midst _of_its by_a _spirit _of judgement and_by_a _spirit _of burning.

Show passage in OET: EZE 7:23

OET-RV EZE 7:23

23 “Make a chain, because the country is filled with judgement for murder, and now the city is full of violence.

OET-LV EZE 7:23

23 Make the_chain if/because the_earth/land it _is _full judgement _of blood(s) and_the_city it _is _full violence.

Show passage in OET: EZE 9:9

OET-RV EZE 9:9

9 “The disobedience of the people of Yisrael and Yehudah (Judah) has been extremely bad,” he answered. “The land is full of blood, and the city full of perversions, since they say, ‘Yahweh has forgotten this country,’ and ‘Yahweh won’t take any notice.’

OET-LV EZE 9:9

9 And_he/it _said to_me the _iniquity _of the _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_Yəhūdāh/(Yihudah) is_great with_muchness muchness and_ the_earth/land _she/it _was _filled blood(s) and_the_city it _is _full perverseness if/because they _have _said YHWH he _has _abandoned DOM the_earth/land and_not YHWH is_seeing.

Show passage in OET: HOS 1:4

OET-RV HOS 1:4

4 Then Yahweh told him, “Name him Yizre’el (Jezreel), because in a little while I’ll avenge the blood shed in the Yizre’el valley on Yehu’s (Jehu’s) family, and I’ll put an end to the kingdom of Yisrael (Israel).

OET-LV HOS 1:4

4 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to_him/it call his/its_name Yizrəˊ^ʼēl/(Jezreel) if/because yet a _little and_I _will _visit DOM the _blood(s)_of Yizrəˊ^ʼēl/(Jezreel) on the _house _of Yēhūʼ/(Jehu) and_I _will _put _an _end _to the _kingdom _of the _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

Show passage in OET: HOS 4:2

OET-RV HOS 4:2

2 There’s cursing, lying, murder, stealing and adultery.
⇔ They’ve broken all bounds, and bloodshed follows bloodshed.

OET-LV HOS 4:2

2 Cursing and_deceiving and_murdering and_stealing and_committing _adultery people _have _broken _out and_blood(s) (in)_blood(s) they _have _touched.

Show passage in OET: MIC 3:10

OET-RV MIC 3:10

10 You build Tsiyon (Zion) with blood
⇔ ≈ and Yerushalem (Jerusalem) with evil.

OET-LV MIC 3:10

10 Who_build Tsiyyōn/(Zion) with_blood(s) and_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) with_injustice.

Show passage in OET: HAB 2:8; HAB 2:12; HAB 2:17

OET-RV HAB 2:8

8 because you’ve plundered many nations.
⇔ All the remnants of the nations will plunder you because you’ve taken lives
⇔ and acted with violence against the land and cities, and everyone who lives in them.

OET-RV HAB 2:12

⇔  12 It won’t end well for anyone who builds a city with blood,
⇔ or who establishes a town with wickedness.

OET-RV HAB 2:17

17 The violence done to Levanon will bounce back and overwhelm you,
⇔ and the destruction of animals will terrify you,
⇔ because you’ve taken lives
⇔ and you’ve acted with violence against the land and the cities, and everyone who lives in them.

OET-LV HAB 2:8

8 If/because you you _have _plundered nations many they_will _plunder _you all _of the_rest _of the_peoples from_the_blood(s)_of humankind and_the_violence _of the_land the_town and_all those _who_dwell _of in_it.

OET-LV HAB 2:12

12 Woe _to one _who_builds a _city by_blood(s) and_he _establishes a _town by_injustice.

OET-LV HAB 2:17

17 If/because the _violence _of Ləⱱānōn it_will _cover _you and_the_devastation _of animals it_will _terrify _them from_the_blood(s)_of humankind and_the_violence _of the_land the_town and_all those _who_dwell _of in_it.

Show passage in OET: EZE 18:10–13

OET-RV EZE 18:10

10 But suppose that godly man has a violent son who kills and sadly goes against all those things above,

OET-RV EZE 18:11

11 not following the example of his godly father, but rather who’s eaten at the hilltop shrines and slept with someone else’s wife,

OET-RV EZE 18:12

12 who oppresses the poor and needy, who steals and robs, who doesn’t return something given as a pledge, who requests help from idols and does disgusting things,

OET-RV EZE 18:13

13 who lends out money at too high interest, and who makes too much profit on what he sells. Should that man live? He certainly won’t! He’ll definitely die, and his blood will be on his own head.

OET-LV EZE 18:10

10 And_he _will _father a _son violent who_sheds _of (of)_blood and_he _will _do alas any_one from_these.

OET-LV EZE 18:11

11 And_he DOM all _of these_things not he _did if/because also to the_mountains he _has _eaten and_DOM the _wife _of his/its_neighbour he _has _defiled.

OET-LV EZE 18:12

12 The_poor and_the_needy he _has _oppressed robberies he _has _robbed a _pledge not he _returned and_near/to the_idols he _has _lifted _up eyes _of_his abomination he _has _done.

OET-LV EZE 18:13

13 For_interest he _has _lent and_usury he _has _taken and_will _he _live not he _will _live DOM all _of the_abominations the_these he _has _done certainly _(die) he _will _be _put _to _death blood(s)_of_his in/on/over_him/it it _will _be.

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From the beginning (Gn 4:10-12), through the Prophets (Is 26:21; Ez 24:6-9), and into the NT (Rv 6:10), the Bible supports the idea that God will avenge wrongs and punish those guilty of bloodshed.