Parallel Verses
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:
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,
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,
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, came near, for in them Jehovah thy God chose to serve him and to bless in the name of Jehovah, and by their mouth shall be every controversy and every blow. 6 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: 7 And they answered and said, Our hands poured not out this blood, and our eyes saw not
Cross References
Psalm 26:6
I will wash my hands in cleanness, and I will surround thine altar, O Jehovah:
Psalm 73:13
Surely in vain I cleansed my heart, and I will wash my hands in cleanness.
Job 9:30
If I washed myself in snow-water, and cleansed my hands clean;
Psalm 19:12
Who will understand errors? acquit me from hidden things.
Psalm 51:2
Multiply to wash me from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
Psalm 51:7
Thou wilt purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: thou wilt wash me and I shall be white above snow.
Psalm 51:14
Deliver me from bloods, O God the God of my salvation; my tongue shall rejoice in thy justice.
Jeremiah 2:22
For if thou shalt wash thyself with nitre, and thou shalt increase to thee cleansing, thine iniquity was graven before me, says the Lord Jehovah.
Matthew 27:24-25
And Pilate, seeing that it profits nothing, but there is rather an uproar, having taken water, he washed his hands before the crowd, saying, I am guiltless of the blood of this just one: ye shall see yourselves.
Hebrews 9:10
Only in food and drinks, and different immersions, and precepts of the flesh, being placed till the time of amendment.