* The phrase, "the bloodshed" could be translated as, "the killing of people" or "the many people who were killed."
* The phrase, "through bloodshed" could also be translated as, "by killing people."
* The expression "innocent bloodshed" could be translated as "killing innocent people."
* The expression, "bloodshed follows bloodshed" could be translated as, "they keep killing people" or "the killing of people goes on and on" or "they have killed many people and continue to do that" or "people keep killing other people."
* Another figurative use, "bloodshed will pursue you" could be translated as, "your people will continue to experience bloodshed" or "your people will keep being killed."