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The phrase “shed no blood” or “do not shed blood” appears in the Bible, most notably in Genesis 37:22when Reuben tells his brothers not to kill Joseph, but to throw him into a pit instead. Similar commands against spilling innocent blood are found throughout the Old Testament law. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Biblical References to Shedding Blood
- Genesis 37:22: Reuben pleads with his brothers to spare Joseph’s life.
- Deuteronomy 19:10: A command to prevent innocent blood from being shed in the land.
- Deuteronomy 21:7-9: Ritual cleansing and declaration when an unsolved murder occurs (“our hands have not shed this blood”).
- Hebrews 9:22: The theological statement that “without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness”.[1, 2, 3, 4]
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