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Deuteronomy 21:4

2 Then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain:

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;

And 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:

5 And 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:

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:

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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
bring the heifer to a valley with running water that has not been plowed or sown, and break its neck there by the stream.
KJV
And 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:
WEB
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.
ASV
and the elders of that city shall bring down the heifer unto a valley with running water, which is neither plowed nor sown, and shall break the heifer`s neck there in the valley.
DARBY
and the elders of that city shall bring down the heifer unto an ever-flowing watercourse, which is not tilled, nor is it sown, and shall break the heifer's neck there in the watercourse;
BLB
and the elders of that city shall bring down the heifer to an enduring valley, which neither is plowed nor sown, and they shall break the neck there of the heifer in the valley.
ÅB
og de eldste i denne by skal føre kvigen ned til en alltid rinnende bekk i en dal som ikke dyrkes eller tilsåes, og der ved bekken skal de bryte nakken på kvigen.
OTB
og de skal føre den ned til en dal med en rennende bekk, et sted som ikke er pløyd eller sådd, og der skal de bryte nakken på kvigen.
B1930
og de eldste i denne by skal føre kvigen ned til en alltid rinnende bekk i en dal som ikke dyrkes eller tilsåes, og der ved bekken skal de bryte nakken på kvigen.

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  • 1 Peter 3:18

    For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

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  • 1 Peter 2:21–24

    For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

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