1 If one be found H4672 slain in the land בָּאֲדָמָה֙ ba.'a.da.Mah H127 which Jehovah thy God אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ 'e.lo.Hei.kha H430 giveth thee to possess H3423 it , lying in the field H7704 , and it be not known H3045 who hath smitten him ; 2 then thy elders זְקֵנֶ֖יךָ ze.ke.Nei.cha H2205 and thy judges H8199 shall come H3318 forth H3318 , and they shall measure וּמָדְדוּ֙ u.ma.de.Du H4058 unto the cities הֶ֣עָרִ֔ים he.'a.Rim H5892 which are round H5439 about him that is slain הֶחָלָֽל׃ he.cha.Lal H2491 : 3 and it shall be וְהָיָ֣ה ve.ha.Yah H1961 , that the city הָעִ֔יר ha.'Ir H5892 which is nearest הַקְּרֹבָ֖ה ha.ke.ro.Vah H7138 unto the slain הֶחָלָ֑ל he.cha.Lal H2491 man H2205 , even the elders זִקְנֵי֩ zik.Nei H2205 of that city הָעִ֨יר ha.'Ir H5892 shall take וְלָֽקְח֡וּ ve.la.ke.Chu H3947 a heifer עֶגְלַ֣ת 'eg.Lat H5697 of the herd בָּקָ֗ר ba.Kar H1241 , which hath not been H1961 wrought with , and which hath not drawn H4900 in the yoke בְּעֹֽל׃ be.'Ol H5923 ; 4 and the elders זִקְנֵי֩ zik.Nei H2205 of that city הָעִ֨יר ha.'Ir H5892 shall bring וְהוֹרִ֡דוּ ve.ho.Ri.du H3381 down the heifer הָֽעֶגְלָה֙ ha.'eg.Lah H5697 unto a valley with running water , which is neither plowed nor sown יִזָּרֵ֑עַ yi.za.Re.a' H2232 , and shall break וְעָֽרְפוּ־ ve.'a.re.fu- H6202 the heifer’s הָעֶגְלָ֖ה ha.'eg.Lah H5697 neck H6202 there in the valley . 5 And the priests הַכֹּהֲנִים֮ ha.ko.ha.Nim H3548 the sons בְּנֵ֣י be.Nei H1121 of Levi לֵוִי֒ le.Vi H3878 shall come near ; for them Jehovah thy God אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ 'e.lo.Hei.kha H430 hath chosen H977 to minister unto him , and to bless וּלְבָרֵ֖ךְ u.le.va.Rekh H1288 in the name בְּשֵׁ֣ם be.Shem H8034 of Jehovah ; and according to their word shall every controversy and every stroke be יִהְיֶ֖ה yih.Yeh H1961 . 6 And all the elders זִקְנֵי֙ zik.Nei H2205 of that city הָעִ֣יר ha.'Ir H5892 , who are nearest הַקְּרֹבִ֖ים ha.ke.ro.Vim H7138 unto the slain הֶחָלָ֑ל he.cha.Lal H2491 man H2205 , shall wash יִרְחֲצוּ֙ yir.cha.Tzu H7364 their hands יְדֵיהֶ֔ם ye.dei.Hem H3027 over the heifer הָעֶגְלָ֖ה ha.'eg.Lah H5697 whose neck H6202 was broken H6202 in the valley ; 7 and they shall answer וְעָנ֖וּ ve.'a.Nu H6030 and say וְאָמְר֑וּ ve.'a.me.Ru H559 , Our hands יָדֵ֗ינוּ ya.Dei.nu H3027 have not shed שָֽׁפְכוּ֙ sha.fe.khah H8210 this blood הַדָּ֣ם ha.Dam H1818 , neither have our eyes וְעֵינֵ֖ינוּ ve.'ei.Nei.nu H5869 seen H7200 it . 8 Forgive , O Jehovah , thy people לְעַמְּךָ֨ le.'a.me.Kha H5971 Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 , whom thou hast redeemed H6299 , and suffer not innocent נָקִ֔י na.Ki H5355 blood דָּ֣ם dam H1818 to remain in the midst בְּקֶ֖רֶב be.Ke.rev H7130 of thy people עַמְּךָ֣ 'a.me.Kha H5971 Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 . And the blood הַדָּֽם׃ ha.Dam H1818 shall be forgiven them . 9 So shalt thou put away the innocent הַנָּקִ֖י ha.na.Ki H5355 blood הַדָּ֥ם ha.Dam H1818 from the midst מִקִּרְבֶּ֑ךָ mi.kir.Be.cha H7130 of thee, when thou shalt do that which is right הַיָּשָׁ֖ר hai.ya.Shar H3477 in the eyes בְּעֵינֵ֥י be.'ei.Nei H5869 of Jehovah . 10 When thou goest forth H3318 to battle H4421 against thine enemies אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ 'o.ye.Vei.kha H341 , and Jehovah thy God אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ 'e.lo.Hei.kha H430 delivereth them into thy hands בְּיָדֶ֖ךָ be.ya.De.kha H3027 , and thou carriest them away captive וְשָׁבִ֥יתָ ve.sha.Vi.ta H7617 , 11 and seest among the captives H7633 a beautiful יְפַת־ ye.fat- H3303 woman אֵ֖שֶׁת 'E.shet H802 , and thou hast a desire unto her , and wouldest take וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ ve.la.kach.Ta H3947 her to thee to wife לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ le.'i.Shah H802 ; 12 then thou shalt bring וַהֲבֵאתָ֖הּ va.ha.ve.Tah H935 her home to thy house בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ bei.Te.kha H1004 ; and she shall shave וְגִלְּחָה֙ ve.gi.le.Chah H1548 her head רֹאשָׁ֔הּ ro.Shah H7218 , and pare her nails ; 13 and she shall put the raiment of her captivity H7633 from off her , and shall remain H3427 in thy house בְּבֵיתֶ֔ךָ be.vei.Te.kha H1004 , and bewail her father אָבִ֥יהָ 'a.Vi.ha H1 and her mother אִמָּ֖הּ 'i.Mah H517 a full month יֶ֣רַח Ye.rach H3391 : and after that thou shalt go תָּב֤וֹא ta.Vo' H935 in unto her , and be H1961 her husband וּבְעַלְתָּ֔הּ u.ve.'al.Tah H1167 , and she shall be H1961 thy wife לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ le.'i.Shah H802 . 14 And it shall be וְהָיָ֞ה ve.ha.Yah H1961 , if thou have no delight חָפַ֣צְתָּ cha.Fatz.ta H2654 in her , then thou shalt let her go וְשִׁלַּחְתָּהּ֙ ve.shi.lach.Tah H7971 whither she will ; but thou shalt not sell H4376 her at all for money בַּכָּ֑סֶף ba.Ka.sef H3701 , thou shalt not deal with her as a slave , because thou hast humbled her . 15 If a man לְאִ֜ישׁ le.'Ish H376 have two שְׁתֵּ֣י she.Tei H8147 wives H802 , the one H259 beloved , and the other hated שְׂנוּאָ֔ה se.nu.'Ah H8130 , and they have borne וְיָֽלְדוּ־ ve.yal.du- H3205 him children , both the beloved and the hated וְהַשְּׂנוּאָ֑ה ve.ha.se.nu.'Ah H8130 ; and if the first-born son H1121 be H1961 hers that was H1961 hated H8130 ; 16 then it shall be H1961 , in the day בְּיוֹם֙ be.yOm H3117 that he causeth his sons בָּנָ֔יו ba.Nav H1121 to inherit הַנְחִיל֣וֹ han.chi.Lo H5157 that which he hath, that he may not make the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of the beloved the first-born before the son בֶן־ ven- H1121 of the hated הַשְּׂנוּאָ֖ה ha.se.nu.'Ah H8130 , who is the first-born: 17 but he shall acknowledge יַכִּ֗יר ya.Kir H5234 the first-born, the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of the hated הַשְּׂנוּאָ֜ה ha.se.nu.'Ah H8130 , by giving H5414 him a double portion of all that he hath; for he is the beginning of his strength H202 ; the right H4941 of the first-born is his . 18 If a man H376 have a stubborn סוֹרֵ֣ר so.Rer H5637 and rebellious וּמוֹרֶ֔ה u.mo.Reh H4784 son בֵּ֚ן ben H1121 , that will not obey the voice בְּק֥וֹל be.Kol H6963 of his father אָבִ֖יו 'a.Viv H1 , or the voice וּבְק֣וֹל u.ve.Kol H6963 of his mother אִמּ֑וֹ 'i.Mo H517 , and , though they chasten H3256 him , will not hearken unto them ; 19 then shall his father אָבִ֣יו 'a.Viv H1 and his mother וְאִמּ֑וֹ ve.'i.Mo H517 lay hold on him , and bring וְהוֹצִ֧יאוּ ve.ho.Tzi.'u H3318 him out unto the elders זִקְנֵ֥י zik.Nei H2205 of his city עִיר֖וֹ i.Ro H5892 , and unto the gate שַׁ֥עַר Sha.'ar H8179 of his place מְקֹמֽוֹ׃ me.ko.Mo H4725 ; 20 and they shall say וְאָמְר֞וּ ve.'a.me.Ru H559 unto the elders זִקְנֵ֣י zik.Nei H2205 of his city עִיר֗וֹ i.Ro H5892 , This our son בְּנֵ֤נוּ be.Ne.nu H1121 is stubborn סוֹרֵ֣ר so.Rer H5637 and rebellious וּמֹרֶ֔ה u.mo.Reh H4784 , he will not obey our voice בְּקֹלֵ֑נוּ be.ko.Le.nu H6963 ; he is a glutton, and a drunkard. 21 And all the men H376 of his city עִיר֤וֹ i.Ro H5892 shall stone H68 him to death H4191 with stones H68 : so shalt thou put H4191 away the evil הָרָ֖ע ha.Ra' H7451 from the midst מִקִּרְבֶּ֑ךָ mi.kir.Be.cha H7130 of thee; and all Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 shall hear יִשְׁמְע֥וּ yish.me.'U H8085 , and fear וְיִרָֽאוּ׃ ס ve.yi.Ra.'u H3372 . 23 his body shall not remain תָלִ֨ין ta.Lin H3885 all night upon the tree הָעֵ֗ץ ha.'Etz H6086 , but thou shalt surely bury H6912 him the same day בַּיּ֣וֹם bai.Yom H3117 ; for he that is hanged תָּל֑וּי ta.Lui H8518 is accursed of God אֱלֹהִ֖ים 'E.lo.Him H430 ; that thou defile H2930 not thy land אַדְמָ֣תְךָ֔ 'ad.Ma.te.kha H127 which Jehovah thy God אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ 'e.lo.Hei.kha H430 giveth thee for an inheritance נַחֲלָֽה׃ ס na.cha.Lah H5159 . ← Deuteronomy 20 Deuteronomy 22 → Commentaries on Deuteronomy 21 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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