Parallel Verses
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.
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,
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:
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
Zaqen
Qarowb
Yad
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 21:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity
5 Then the priests, the descendants of Levi, shall come near, for Yahweh your God has chosen them to bless in the name of Yahweh, and every legal dispute and every [case of] assault will be {subject to their ruling}. 6 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. 7 And they shall declare, and they shall say, 'Our hands did not shed this blood, and our eyes did not see [what was done].
Cross References
Psalm 26:6
I will wash my hands in innocence, and I will walk about your altar, O Yahweh,
Psalm 73:13
Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure, and washed my hands in innocence.
Job 9:30
If I wash myself with soap, and I cleanse my hands with lye,
Psalm 19:12
Who can perceive [his] errors? Acquit me from hidden [faults].
Psalm 51:2
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and from my sin cleanse me.
Psalm 51:7
Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean. Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Psalm 51:14
Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, the God of my salvation; [then] my tongue will sing aloud [of] your righteousness.
Jeremiah 2:22
For if you wash with natron, and you {use much soap}, your guilt [is] sticking as a stain {before} me," {declares} the Lord Yahweh.
Matthew 27:24-25
So Pilate, [when he] saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but instead an uproar was developing, took water [and] washed his hands before the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of the blood of this man. You see to [it]!"
Hebrews 9:10
concerning [instead] only food and drink and different washings, regulations of outward things imposed until the time of setting [things] right.