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Deuteronomy 21:6

And all the elders of that city, that are next unto the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley:
Deuteronomy 21:6 · King James Version

In other versions

  • And all the elders of that city, who are nearest unto the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley;

    ASV

  • And all the responsible men of that town which is nearest to the dead man, washing their hands over the cow whose neck was broken in the valley,

    BBE

  • And all the elders of that city, that are nearest unto him that is slain, shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck is broken in the watercourse,

    DBY

  • All the elders of that city, who are nearest to the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley;

    WEB

  • and all the elders of that city, who are near unto the slain one, do wash their hands over the heifer which is beheaded in the valley,

    YLT

  • And all the elders of that city, that are next unto the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley:

    ENG

  • And all the elders of that city that are next to the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley:

    WBT

  • Then all the elders of the city nearest the victim shall wash their hands by the stream over the heifer whose neck has been broken,

    BSB

In context

4And the elders of that city shall bring down the heifer unto a rough valley, which is neither eared nor sown, and shall strike off the heifer's neck there in the valley:

5And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the LORD thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the LORD; and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried:

6And all the elders of that city, that are next unto the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley:

7And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.

8Be merciful, O LORD, unto thy people Israel, whom thou hast redeemed, and lay not innocent blood unto thy people of Israel's charge. And the blood shall be forgiven them.

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