Deuteronomy 21:3
“And it shall be, that the city which is next unto the slain man, even the elders of that city shall take an heifer, which hath not been wrought with, and which hath not drawn in the yoke;”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Deuteronomy 21:3 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And it shall be, that the city which is next unto the slain man, even the elders of that city shall take an heifer, which hath not been wrought with, and which hath not drawn in the yoke;
American Standard Version (ASV)English
and it shall be, that the city which is nearest unto the slain man, even the elders of that city shall take a heifer of the herd, which hath not been wrought with, and which hath not drawn in the yoke;
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und es geschehe: Die Stadt, welche dem Erschlagenen am nächsten ist, die Ältesten jener Stadt sollen eine Färse nehmen, mit der noch nicht gearbeitet worden ist, die noch nicht am Joche gezogen hat;
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y será, que los ancianos de aquella ciudad, de la ciudad más cercana al muerto, tomarán de la vacada una becerra que no haya servido, que no haya traído yugo;
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E será que os anciãos daquela cidade, da cidade mais próxima ao morto, tomarão das vacas uma bezerra que não tenha servido, que não tenha trazido jugo;
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Os anciãos da cidade que está mais perto do homem que foi morto pegarão uma novilha da manada, uma que nunca foi colocada ao trabalho, nem tenha sido usado uma canga.
📖 Deuteronomy 21:3 in Context
1If one be found slain in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee to possess it, lying in the field, and it be not known who hath slain him:
2Then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain:
3And it shall be, that the city which is next unto the slain man, even the elders of that city shall take an heifer, which hath not been wrought with, and which hath not drawn in the yoke;
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:
Read Deuteronomy 21 with Father Leo
Get guided study plans, daily devotionals, and an AI companion who helps you understand Scripture — in English, German, Spanish, French, and Portuguese.
Download Free for iOS