Deuteronomy 21:8-10

Lexham English Bible

⁸ Forgive your people, Israel, whom you redeemed, Yahweh, and do not allow^[a] the guilt of innocent blood in the midst of your people Israel, and let them be forgiven with regard to blood.’ ⁹ And so you shall purge the innocent blood from your midst, because you must do the right thing in the eyes of Yahweh.

¹⁰ “When you go out for battle against your enemies, and Yahweh your God gives them into your hand, and you lead the captives^[b] away,