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Deuteronomy 21:1

If one is found slain, lying in a field in the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess, and it is not known who killed him,

2 your elders and judges must come out and measure the distance from the victim to the neighboring cities.

3 Then the elders of the city nearest the victim shall take a heifer that has never been yoked or used for work,

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
If one is found slain, lying in a field in the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess, and it is not known who killed him,
KJV
If 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:
WEB
If someone is found slain in the land which the LORD your God gives you to possess, lying in the field, and it isn’t known who has struck him,
ASV
If one be found slain in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee to possess it, lying in the field, and it be not known who hath smitten him;
DARBY
If one be found slain in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee to possess, lying in the field, [and] it be not known who hath smitten him,
BLB
If one slain is found in the land that YHWH your God is giving you to possess, lying in the field, [and] it is not known who killed him,
ÅB
Når der i det land Herren din Gud gir deg til eie, blir funnet et drept menneske liggende på marken, og ingen vet hvem som har slått ham ihjel,
OTB
Hvis en drept person blir funnet liggende på åpen mark i landet som Herren din Gud gir deg til å eie, og det ikke er kjent hvem morderen er,
B1930
Når der i det land Herren din Gud gir dig til eie, blir funnet et drept menneske liggende på marken, og ingen vet hvem som har slått ham ihjel,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 26:21

    For behold, the LORD is coming out of His dwelling to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity. The earth will reveal her bloodshed and will no longer conceal her slain.

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  • Psalms 5:6

    You destroy those who tell lies; the LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.

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  • Proverbs 28:17

    A man burdened by bloodguilt will flee into the Pit; let no one support him.

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  • Acts 28:4

    When the islanders saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “Surely this man is a murderer. Although he was saved from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.”

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  • Psalms 9:12

    For the Avenger of bloodshed remembers; He does not ignore the cry of the afflicted.

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