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Deuteronomy 21:7

Deuteronomy 21:7
And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And they shall answer and say,.... The elders of the city, at the time of the washing of their hands:

our hands have…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Deuteronomy 21:1-9

Care had been taken by some preceding laws for the vigorous and effectual persecution of a wilful murderer (Deu 19:11…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

answer testify, as in Deu 5:20 (9th Comm.), and Deu 19:16.

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