'Nearest' in the Bible

If the household is too small for a whole animal, that person and the neighbor nearest his house are to select one based on the combined number of people; you should apportion the animal according to what each person will eat.

If your brother becomes destitute and sells part of his property, his nearest relative may come and redeem what his brother has sold.

If his father has no brothers, give his inheritance to the nearest relative of his clan, and he will take possession of it. This is to be a statutory ordinance for the Israelites as the Lord commanded Moses.”

The elders of the city nearest to the victim are to get a young cow that has not been yoked or used for work.

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.