| 8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 21:8:1 ⧉כַּפֵּר֩kapeirmake atonement Deuteronomy 21:8:2 ⧉לְעַמְּךָ֨leammekhafor your people Deuteronomy 21:8:3 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֤לyisraelIsrael Deuteronomy 21:8:4 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־פָּדִ֙יתָ֙asher padeetawhom you have redeemed Deuteronomy 21:8:5 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehLORD Deuteronomy 21:8:6 ⧉וְאַל־תִּתֵּן֙veal titenand do not place Deuteronomy 21:8:7 ⧉דָּ֣םdamblood Deuteronomy 21:8:8 ⧉נָקִ֔יnakiinnocent Deuteronomy 21:8:9 ⧉בְּקֶ֖רֶבbekerevin the midst Deuteronomy 21:8:10 ⧉עַמְּךָ֣ammekhaof your people Deuteronomy 21:8:11 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsrael Deuteronomy 21:8:12 ⧉וְנִכַּפֵּ֥רvenikapeirand there shall be atonement made Deuteronomy 21:8:13 ⧉לָהֶ֖םlahemfor them Deuteronomy 21:8:14 ⧉הַדָּֽם׃hadamfor the blood |
| 8. Formal Translation Atone for Your people Israel, whom You have redeemed, O LORD {Yahweh, Redeemer}, and do not place innocent blood in the midst of Your people Israel. Then the blood shall be atoned for them. |
| 8. Dynamic Translation Accept this atonement for Your people Israel, whom You have redeemed, LORD {Yahweh, Deliverer}, and do not charge Your people with innocent blood in their midst. Then the bloodguilt will be atoned for them. |