Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
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,
New American Standard Bible
All the elders of that city
King James Version
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:
Holman Bible
All the elders of the city nearest to the victim will wash their hands by the stream over the young cow whose neck has been broken.
International Standard Version
All the elders of the city nearest the dead body are to wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley,
A Conservative Version
And all the elders of that city, who are nearest to the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley,
American Standard Version
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;
Amplified
All the elders of that city nearest to the dead man shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley;
Bible in Basic English
And all the responsible men of that town which is nearest to the dead man, washing their hands over the cow whose neck was broken in the valley,
Julia Smith Translation
And all the old men of that city being near to him wounded, shall wash their hands over the heifer having her neck broken in the valley:
King James 2000
And all the elders of that city, that are nearest unto the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And all of the elders of that city nearest to the slain person shall wash their hands over the heifer [with] the broken neck in the wadi.
Modern King James verseion
And all the elders of that city nearest to the slain one, shall wash their hands over the heifer that has been beheaded in the stream.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And all the elders of the city that is next to the slain man shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the plain,
NET Bible
and all the elders of that city nearest the corpse must wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley.
New Heart English Bible
All the elders of that city, who are nearest to the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley;
The Emphasized Bible
and, all the elders of that city who are nearest unto the slain, shall bathe their hands over the heifer that hath boon beheaded in the ravine,
Webster
And all the elders of that city that are next to the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley:
World English Bible
All the elders of that city, who are nearest to the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley;
Youngs Literal Translation
and all the elders of that city, who are near unto the slain one, do wash their hands over the heifer which is beheaded in the valley,
Themes
Ablution » Of the hands, as a token of innocency
Blood » Shedding of human » Mode of clearing those accused of
Hand » Washing of, a symbol of innocency
hands » Were washed » In token of innocency
Heifer » An atonement for murder
Innocency » Signified by washing the hands
Murder » Mode of clearing those suspected of
Purification » Washing hands in water, symbolical of innocency
Topics
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 21:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity
5 and the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them Jehovah thy God hath chosen to do service unto him, and to bless in the name of Jehovah; and according to their word shall be every controversy and every stroke. 6 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, 7 and shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.
Cross References
Psalm 26:6
I will wash my hands in innocency, and will encompass thine altar, O Jehovah,
Psalm 73:13
Truly have I purified my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency:
Job 9:30
If I washed myself with snow-water, and cleansed my hands in purity,
Psalm 19:12
Who understandeth his errors? Purify me from secret faults.
Psalm 51:2
Wash me fully from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
Psalm 51:7
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Psalm 51:14
Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
Jeremiah 2:22
For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much potash, thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord Jehovah.
Matthew 27:24-25
And Pilate, seeing that it availed nothing, but that rather a tumult was arising, having taken water, washed his hands before the crowd, saying, I am guiltless of the blood of this righteous one: see ye to it.
Hebrews 9:10
consisting only of meats and drinks and divers washings, ordinances of flesh, imposed until the time of setting things right.