Deuteronomy 21:6
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
In context
4 The elders of that city shall bring the heifer down to a valley with running water, which is neither plowed nor sown, and shall break the heifer’s neck there in the valley.
5 The priests the sons of Levi shall come near, for them the LORD your God has chosen to minister to him, and to bless in the LORD’s name; and according to their word shall every controversy and every assault be decided.
6 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.
7 They shall answer and say, “Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.
8 Forgive, LORD, your people Israel, whom you have redeemed, and don’t allow innocent blood among your people Israel.” The blood shall be forgiven them.
Deuteronomy 21:6 in every translation
- 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.
- 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:
- 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,
- 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: