Deuteronomy 21:6

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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,

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4 bring the heifer to a valley with running water that has not been plowed or sown, and break its neck there by the stream.

5 And the priests, the sons of Levi, shall come forward, for the LORD your God has chosen them to serve Him and pronounce blessings in His name and to give a ruling in every dispute and case of assault.

6 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,

7 and they shall declare, “Our hands did not shed this blood, nor did our eyes see it.

8 Accept this atonement, O LORD, for Your people Israel whom You have redeemed, and do not hold the shedding of innocent blood against them.” And the bloodshed will be atoned for.

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Deuteronomy 21:6 in every translation

BSB Berean Standard Bible: 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,
KJV King James Version: 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:
WEB World English Bible: All the elders of that city which is nearest to the slain man shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley.
ASV American Standard Version: 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;
YLT Young's Literal Translation: 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,
DBY Darby Translation: 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,
WBS Webster Bible: 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: