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:”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Deuteronomy 21:6 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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:
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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;
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und alle Ältesten jener Stadt, die dem Erschlagenen am nächsten sind, sollen ihre Hände über der Färse waschen, welcher das Genick im Bache gebrochen worden ist,
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y todos los ancianos de aquella ciudad más cercana al muerto lavarán sus manos sobre la becerra degollada en el valle.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E todos os anciãos daquela cidade mais próxima ao morto lavarão suas mãos sobre a bezerra degolada no vale.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Todos os anciãos daquela cidade que está mais próxima ao homem morto, lavarão suas mãos sobre a novilha que teve seu pescoço quebrado no vale;
📖 Deuteronomy 21:6 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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