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Deuteronomy 21:6

4 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:

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:

7 And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.

8 Be 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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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
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,
KJV
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:
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.
ASV
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;
DARBY
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,
BLB
And all the elders of that city nearest to the slain one shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley,
ÅB
Og alle de eldste i denne by, de som bor nærmest den drepte, skal vaske sine hender over kvigen som de har knekket nakken på ved bekken.
OTB
Alle de eldste i byen nærmest kroppen skal vaske sine hender over kvigen hvis nakke ble brutt i dalen,
B1930
Og alle de eldste i denne by, de som bor nærmest den drepte, skal tvette sine hender over kvigen som de har knekket nakken på ved bekken.

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