Deuteronomy 21
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Deuteronomy 21:2-8

2then thy eldersH2205 and thy judgesH8199 shall comeH3318 forthH3318, and they shall measureH4058 unto the citiesH5892 whichH834 are roundH5439 aboutH5439 him that is slainH2491:

3and it shall be, that the cityH5892 whichH834 is nearestH7138 unto the slainH2491 manH2205, evenH3808 the eldersH2205 of that cityH5892 shall takeH3947 an heiferH5697 of the herdH1241, whichH834 hath notH3808 been wrought with, and whichH834 hath notH3808 drawnH4900 in the yokeH5923;

4and the eldersH2205 of that cityH5892 shall bringH3381 downH3381 the heiferH5697 unto a valleyH5158 with runningH386 waterH386, whichH834 is neitherH3808 plowedH5647 norH3808 sownH2232, and shall breakH6202 the heifer’sH5697 neckH6202 there in the valleyH5158:

5and the priestsH3548 the sonsH1121 of LeviH3878 shall comeH1961 nearH5066; for them the LORDH3068 thy GodH430 hath chosenH977 to ministerH8334 unto him, and to blessH1288 in the nameH8034 of the LORDH3068; and accordingH5921 to their wordH6310 shall everyH3605 controversyH7379 and everyH3605 strokeH5061 be:

6and allH3605 the eldersH2205 of that cityH5892, who are nearestH7138 unto the slainH2491 manH2205, shall washH7364 their handsH3027 over the heiferH5697 whoseH3605 neckH6202 was brokenH6202 in the valleyH5158:

7and they shall answerH6030 and sayH559, Our handsH3027 have notH3808 shedH8210 this bloodH1818, neitherH3808 have our eyesH5869 seenH7200 it.

8ForgiveH3722, O LORDH3068, thy peopleH5971 IsraelH3478, whomH834 thou hast redeemedH6299, and suffer notH408 innocentH5355 bloodH1818 to remain in the midstH7130 of thy peopleH5971 IsraelH3478. And the bloodH1818 shall be forgiven them.

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Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain