Deuteronomy 21:3

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The elders of the city nearest to the slain person shall take a heifer that has never been worked or yoked,

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And it shall be, that the city which is next unto the slain man, even the elrs of that city shall take an heifer, which hath not been wrought with, and which hath not drawn in the yoke;

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And it shall be that the city which is nearest to the slain man, even the elders of that city shall take a heifer, which has not been worked with, and which has not drawn in the yoke;

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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;

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    and it shall be, that the city{H5892} which is nearest{H7138} unto the slain man,{H2491} even the elders{H2205} of that city{H5892} shall take{H3947} a heifer{H1241} of the herd, which hath not been wrought with,{H5647} and which hath not drawn{H4900} in the yoke;{H5923}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And it shall be, that the city{H5892} which is next{H7138} unto the slain man{H2491}, even the elders{H2205} of that city{H5892} shall take{H3947}{(H8804)} an heifer{H1241}{H5697}, which hath not been wrought with{H5647}{(H8795)}, and which hath not drawn{H4900}{(H8804)} in the yoke{H5923};

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And let the elders of that citie which is nexte vnto the slayne ma, take an heyffer that is not laboured with nor hath drawen in the iocke,

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Loke which cite is the nexte, ye Elders of the same shal take a yoge cowe, which hath not bene laboured, ner hath drawe in the yocke,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Aud let ye Elders of that citie, which is next vnto the slaine man, take out of the droue an heifer that hath not bene put to labour, nor hath drawen in the yoke.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And let the elders of that citie which is next vnto the slayne man, take out of the droue an heyffer that hath not ben put to labour, nor hath drawen in the yoke:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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;

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    and it shall be, that the city which is nearest to the slain man, even the elders of that city shall take a heifer of the herd, which hasn't been worked with, and which has not drawn in the yoke;

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and it hath been, the city which `is' near unto the slain one, even the elders of that city have taken a heifer of the herd, which hath not been wrought with, which hath not drawn in the yoke,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and it shall be, that the city which is nearest unto the slain man, even the elders of that city shall take a heifer of the herd, which hath not been wrought with, and which hath not drawn in the yoke;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and it shall be, that the city which is nearest unto the slain man, even the elders of that city shall take a heifer of the herd, which hath not been wrought with, and which hath not drawn in the yoke;

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And whichever town is nearest to the body, the responsible men of that town are to take from the herd a young cow which has never been used for work or put under the yoke;

  • World English Bible (2000)

    and it shall be, that the city which is nearest to the slain man, even the elders of that city shall take a heifer of the herd, which hasn't been worked with, and which has not drawn in the yoke;

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Then the elders of the city nearest to the corpse must take from the herd a heifer that has not been worked– that has never pulled with the yoke–

Referenced Verses

  • Num 19:2 : 2 This is a statute of the law the LORD has commanded: Tell the Israelites to bring you a red heifer without blemish, one that has no defect and upon which no yoke has been placed.
  • Jer 31:18 : 18 I have surely heard Ephraim’s lamenting: 'You disciplined me, and I was disciplined, like an untrained calf. Restore me, and I will return, for you are the LORD my God.'
  • Matt 11:28-30 : 28 Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.
  • Phil 2:8 : 8 He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death—even death on a cross.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Deut 21:4
    89%

    4 and they are to bring the heifer down to a valley with flowing water, a valley that has not been plowed or sown. There they are to break the heifer’s neck.

  • Deut 21:6-7
    2 verses
    87%

    6 All the elders of the city nearest to the slain person shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley,

    7 and they shall declare, ‘Our hands did not shed this blood, nor did our eyes see it.

  • Deut 21:1-2
    2 verses
    84%

    1 If someone is found dead in the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess, lying in a field, and it is unknown who struck him,

    2 then your elders and judges must come out and measure the distance to the surrounding cities.

  • Deut 19:10-13
    4 verses
    75%

    10 This is to prevent the shedding of innocent blood within the land the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, so that you will not be guilty of bloodshed.

    11 But if someone hates his neighbor, lies in wait for him, attacks him, and strikes him fatally so that he dies, and then flees to one of these cities,

    12 the elders of his city shall send for him, take him from there, and hand him over to the avenger of blood to be put to death.

    13 Do not pity him, but purge the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, so that it may go well with you.

  • Exod 21:28-32
    5 verses
    75%

    28 If an ox gores a man or woman to death, the ox must be stoned to death, and its meat must not be eaten. But the owner of the ox will not be held liable.

    29 But if the ox has a habit of goring, and it has been known to its owner for some time but he has not kept it confined, and it kills a man or a woman, the ox must be stoned, and its owner must also be put to death.

    30 However, if a ransom is imposed on him, he must pay whatever is demanded for the redemption of his life.

    31 Whether it gores a son or a daughter, the same judgment applies to him.

    32 If the ox gores a male or female servant, the owner must pay thirty shekels of silver to the master of the servant, and the ox must be stoned.

  • Exod 21:34-36
    3 verses
    74%

    34 the owner of the pit must pay compensation; he must pay the owner of the animal, and the dead animal will become his.

    35 If one man’s ox injures another’s ox so that it dies, they are to sell the live ox and divide the money, and they must also divide the dead animal.

    36 However, if it was known that the ox was prone to goring in the past and its owner did not keep it confined, he must pay compensation—an ox for an ox—and the dead animal will be his.

  • Num 19:2-3
    2 verses
    73%

    2 This is a statute of the law the LORD has commanded: Tell the Israelites to bring you a red heifer without blemish, one that has no defect and upon which no yoke has been placed.

    3 You shall give it to Eleazar the priest, and he shall take it outside the camp and slaughter it in his presence.

  • Lev 17:3
    73%

    3 Anyone from the house of Israel who sacrifices an ox, a lamb, or a goat in the camp, or outside the camp,

  • Num 19:5
    73%

    5 Then the heifer shall be burned in his sight—its hide, its flesh, its blood, and its intestines shall all be burned.

  • Lev 4:15
    72%

    15 The elders of the congregation are to lay their hands on the bull’s head before the LORD, and it shall be slaughtered before the LORD.

  • Lev 24:21
    72%

    21 Whoever kills an animal must make restitution, but whoever kills a person must be put to death.

  • Deut 13:15
    72%

    15 then you must inquire, investigate, and interrogate thoroughly. If the report is true and confirmed that such a detestable act has been done among you,

  • Lev 24:18
    71%

    18 Whoever kills an animal must make restitution—life for life.

  • Exod 22:10
    71%

    10 the issue between them will be settled by an oath before the Lord that the neighbor has not taken the other’s property. The owner must accept this, and no restitution is required.

  • Isa 7:21
    70%

    21 On that day a man will keep alive a young cow and two goats.

  • Deut 19:5-6
    2 verses
    70%

    5 for instance, when a man goes with his neighbor into the forest to cut wood and his hand swings the axe to cut the tree, and the iron head slips off the handle and strikes his neighbor, and he dies—that man may flee to one of these cities and live.

    6 Otherwise, the avenger of blood might pursue the manslayer in anger, overtake him because the way is long, and strike him fatally, even though the manslayer does not deserve death, since he had no prior hatred towards his neighbor.

  • Deut 22:18
    70%

    18 The elders of that city shall take the man and discipline him.

  • Exod 21:14
    70%

    14 However, if someone schemes and acts deliberately to kill his neighbor, you shall take him even from my altar to be put to death.

  • Num 35:3
    70%

    3 The cities will be places for them to live, and the pasture lands will be for their livestock, their property, and all their animals.

  • Deut 20:15
    69%

    15 This is what you shall do to all the cities that are very far from you, which are not part of the cities of these nations.

  • Ezek 43:21
    69%

    21 Then take the bull for the sin offering, and burn it in the appointed place of the temple, outside the sanctuary.

  • Num 35:27
    69%

    27 and the avenger of blood finds the offender outside the city and kills them, the avenger shall not be guilty of bloodshed.

  • Josh 20:3-4
    2 verses
    69%

    3 These cities are to be a place where someone who unintentionally kills another person without malice can flee. They will serve as a refuge from the avenger of blood.

    4 The one who flees to one of these cities must stand at the entrance of the city gate and explain their case to the elders of that city. They should take the person into the city, provide a place for them to stay, and allow them to live among them.

  • Num 19:16-17
    2 verses
    69%

    16 Anyone in the open field who touches someone who was killed with a sword, a dead body, a human bone, or a grave shall be unclean for seven days.

    17 For the unclean person, they shall take some of the ashes from the burnt purification offering, and fresh water shall be added to them in a container.

  • Num 19:9
    69%

    9 A man who is clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer and place them outside the camp in a clean place. They shall be kept for the Israelite community for use in the water of purification; it is a purification offering.

  • Deut 19:3
    68%

    3 Prepare roads for yourself and divide your land into three regions, the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, so that anyone who kills someone may flee there.

  • Num 35:24
    68%

    24 then the assembly must judge between the one who caused the death and the avenger of blood according to these ordinances.

  • Josh 20:6
    68%

    6 The person must stay in that city until they have stood trial before the assembly and until the death of the high priest who is serving at that time. Then they may return to their own city and home, from which they fled.

  • Exod 22:1
    68%

    1 If a thief is caught breaking in and is struck and killed, there is no bloodguilt for his death.

  • Deut 22:26
    68%

    26 You shall do nothing to the young woman; she has committed no sin deserving death. This case is like when a man rises against his neighbor and murders him.

  • Exod 21:12
    68%

    12 Anyone who strikes a man and kills him shall surely be put to death.

  • Deut 22:24
    68%

    24 then you shall bring both of them to the gate of that city and stone them to death: the young woman because she did not cry out in the city, and the man because he violated another man’s wife. You must purge the evil from among you.

  • Lev 27:26
    68%

    26 However, no one may dedicate the firstborn of their animals, because the firstborn already belongs to the LORD, whether it is an ox or a sheep.

  • Num 35:12
    68%

    12 These cities shall serve as a refuge from the avenger of blood, so that the one who killed someone unintentionally may not be put to death until they stand trial before the congregation.

  • Lev 4:21
    68%

    21 Then he must take the bull outside the camp and burn it as he burned the first bull; it is the sin offering for the assembly.