Deuteronomy 21:6
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:
Deuteronomy 21:6 in other translations
| BSB | Then all the elders of the city nearest the victim shall wash their hands by the stream over the heifer whose neck has been broken, |
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| WEB | All the elders of that city which is nearest to the slain man shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley. |
| ASV | 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; |
| YLT | 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, |
| DARBY | 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, |
| BBE | 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, |
| 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: |
What does Deuteronomy 21:6 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…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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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 21:6 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Deuteronomy 21:6
- Psalms 73:13
Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.
- Psalms 26:6
I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O Lord:
- Psalms 51:7
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
- Matthew 27:24-25
When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it. Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.
- Psalms 19:12
Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
- Hebrews 9:10
Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.
- Job 9:30
If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;
- Jeremiah 2:22
For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord God.
- Psalms 51:2
Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
- Psalms 51:14
Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
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Context
- Deuteronomy 21:5
And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the Lord thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the Lord; and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried:
- Deuteronomy 21:6
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:
- Deuteronomy 21:7
And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.
Deuteronomy 21:6 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y todos los ancianos de aquella ciudad más cercana al muerto lavarán sus manos sobre la becerra degollada en el valle. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et tous les anciens de cette ville, qui sont les plus rapprochés de l’homme tué, laveront leurs mains sur la génisse à laquelle on aura brisé la nuque dans la vallée; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und alle Ältesten jener Stadt, die dem Erschlagenen am nächsten sind, sollen ihre Hände über der Färse waschen, welcher das Genick im Bache gebrochen worden ist, |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et venient majores natu civitatis illius ad interfectum, lavabuntque manus suas super vitulam, quæ in valle percussa est, |