6And 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,


In Context

3 and the city that is nearest unto him that is slain, even the elders of that city shall take a heifer that hath not been wrought with, that hath not drawn in the yoke;

4 and the elders of that city shall bring down the heifer unto an ever-flowing watercourse, which is not tilled, nor is it sown, and shall break the heifer's neck there in the watercourse;

5 and the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them Jehovah thy God hath chosen to do service unto him, and to bless in the name of Jehovah; and according to their word shall be every controversy and every stroke.

6 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,

7 and shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.

8 Forgive thy people Israel, whom thou, Jehovah, hast redeemed, and lay not innocent blood to the charge of thy people Israel; and the blood shall be expiated for them.

Deuteronomy 21:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:6And 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:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

21:6Then all the elders of the town nearest the body shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

21:6And the ancients of that city shall come to the person slain, and shall wash their hands over the heifer that was killed in the valley,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

21:6And 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;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

21:6and 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:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:6And 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:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:6All the elders of that city, who are nearest to the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

21:6and 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,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:6And 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: