Deuteronomio 21:7

7 Y protestarán, y dirán: Nuestras manos no han derramado esta sangre, ni nuestros ojos lo vieron

Deuteronomio 21:7 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 21:7

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

our hands have not shed this blood;
have been no ways concerned in it, nor accessory to it: the Targum of Jonathan is,

``it is manifest before the Lord that he did not come into our hands, nor did we dismiss him, that has shed this blood;''

which is more fully explained in the Misnah ^F25; for had they been aware of him, or had any suspicion of him or his design, they would have detained him, or at least would not have suffered him to have departed alone:

neither have our eyes seen;
it, or him; so the Targum of Jerusalem,

``our eyes have not seen him that hath shed this blood;''

by which expression is meant, that they had no manner of knowledge of the murderer, nor of any circumstance that could lead them to suspect or conclude who he was.

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FOOTNOTES:

F25 Ut supra, (Sotah. c. 9.) sect. 6.

Deuteronomio 21:7 In-Context

5 Y vendrán los sacerdotes hijos de Leví, porque a ellos escogió el SEÑOR tu Dios para que le sirvan, y para bendecir en nombre del SEÑOR; y por el dicho de ellos se determinará todo pleito y toda llaga

6 Y todos los ancianos de aquella ciudad más cercana al muerto lavarán sus manos sobre la becerra degollada en el valle

7 Y protestarán, y dirán: Nuestras manos no han derramado esta sangre, ni nuestros ojos lo vieron

8 Reconcilia a tu pueblo Israel, al cual rescataste, oh SEÑOR; y no imputes la sangre inocente derramada en medio de tu pueblo Israel. Y la sangre les será perdonada

9 Y tú quitarás la culpa de sangre inocente de en medio de ti, cuando hicieres lo que es recto ante los ojos del SEÑOR