Deuteronomy 21:2
Then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain:
Deuteronomy 21:2 in other translations
| BSB | your elders and judges must come out and measure the distance from the victim to the neighboring cities. |
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| WEB | then your elders and your judges shall come out, and they shall measure to the cities which are around him who is slain. |
| ASV | then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain: |
| YLT | then have thine elders and thy judges gone out and measured unto the cities which are round about the slain one, |
| DARBY | then thine elders and thy judges shall go forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain; |
| BBE | Then your responsible men and your judges are to come out, and give orders for the distance from the dead body to the towns round about it to be measured; |
| Webster | Then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure to the cities which are around him that is slain: |
What does Deuteronomy 21:2 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 21:1-6
De 21:1-9. Expiation of Uncertain Murder. 1-6. If one be found slain ... lying in the field, and it be not known who hath slain him--The ceremonies here ordained to be observed on the discovery of a slaughtered corpse show the ideas of sanctity which the Mosaic law sought to associate with human blood, the horror which murder inspired, as well as the fears that were felt lest God should avenge it on the country at…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 21:1-9
The first-born not to be disinherited for private affection. (15-17) A stubborn son to be stoned. (18-21) Malefactors not to be left hanging all night. (22-23) Verses 1-9 If a murderer could not be found out, great solemnity is provided for putting away the guilt from the land, as an expression of dread and detesting of that sin. The providence of God has often wonderfully brought to light these hidden works of…
Deuteronomy 21:2 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Deuteronomy 21:2
- Romans 13:3-4
For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
- Deuteronomy 16:18-19
Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the Lord thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment. Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
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Context
- Deuteronomy 21:1
If one be found slain in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee to possess it, lying in the field, and it be not known who hath slain him:
- Deuteronomy 21:2
Then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain:
- Deuteronomy 21:3
And it shall be, that the city which is next unto the slain man, even the elders of that city shall take an heifer, which hath not been wrought with, and which hath not drawn in the yoke;
Deuteronomy 21:2 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Entonces tus ancianos y tus jueces saldrán y medirán hasta las ciudades que están alrededor del muerto: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | tes anciens et tes juges sortiront, et mesureront jusqu’aux villes qui sont autour de l’homme tué. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | so sollen deine Ältesten und deine Richter hinausgehen und nach den Städten hin messen, die rings um den Erschlagenen sind. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | egredientur majores natu, et judices tui, et metientur a loco cadaveris singularum per circuitum spatia civitatum: |