Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then the elders of the town nearest the body shall take a heifer that has never been worked and has never worn a yoke New Living Translation When the nearest town has been determined, that town’s elders must select from the herd a heifer that has never been trained or yoked to a plow. English Standard Version And the elders of the city that is nearest to the slain man shall take a heifer that has never been worked and that has not pulled in a yoke. Berean Standard Bible Then the elders of the city nearest the victim shall take a heifer that has never been yoked or used for work, King James Bible 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; New King James Version And it shall be that the elders of the city nearest to the slain man will take a heifer which has not been worked and which has not pulled with a yoke. New American Standard Bible And it shall be that the city which is nearest to the person killed, that is, that the elders of that city shall take a heifer of the herd that has not been worked and has not pulled in a yoke; NASB 1995 “It shall be that the city which is nearest to the slain man, that is, the elders of that city, shall take a heifer of the herd, which has not been worked and which has not pulled in a yoke; NASB 1977 “And it shall be that the city which is nearest to the slain man, that is, the elders of that city, shall take a heifer of the herd, which has not been worked and which has not pulled in a yoke; Legacy Standard Bible And it shall be that the city which is nearest to the slain man, that is, the elders of that city, shall take a heifer of the herd, which has not been worked and which has not pulled in a yoke; Amplified Bible It shall be that the elders of the city which is nearest to the dead man shall take a heifer of the herd, one which has not been worked and which has not pulled in a yoke; Christian Standard Bible The elders of the city nearest to the victim are to get a young cow that has not been yoked or used for work. Holman Christian Standard Bible The elders of the city nearest to the victim are to get a young cow that has not been yoked or used for work. American Standard Version 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; Contemporary English Version The leaders from that town will go to their cattle herds and choose a young cow that has never been put to work. English Revised Version and it shall be, that the city which is nearest unto the slain man, even the elders of that city shall take an heifer of the herd, which hath not been wrought with, and which hath not drawn in the yoke; GOD'S WORD® Translation When it has been determined which city is nearest the body, the leaders from that city must choose a heifer that has never been put to work and never worn a yoke. Good News Translation Then the leaders of the town nearest to where the body was found are to select a young cow that has never been used for work. International Standard Version Then the elders of the city nearest the body are to take a heifer that hasn't been put to work or hasn't pulled a yoke Majority Standard Bible Then the elders of the city nearest the victim shall take a heifer that has never been yoked or used for work, NET Bible 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-- New Heart English Bible 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; Webster's Bible Translation And it shall be that the city which is next to the slain man, even the elders of that city shall take a heifer which hath not been wrought with, and which hath not drawn in the yoke; World English Bible It shall be that the elders of the city which is nearest to the slain man shall take a heifer of the herd, which hasn’t been worked with and which has not drawn in the yoke. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand it has been, the city which [is] near to the slain one, even [the] elderly of that city have taken a heifer of the herd, which has not been worked with, which has not drawn in a yoke, Young's Literal Translation 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, Smith's Literal Translation And it was the the city being near to the wounded, and the old men of the city took a heifer of the kine which was not worked with, and drew not in the yoke: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the ancients of that city which they shall perceive to be nearer than the rest, shall take a heifer of the herd, that hath not drawn in the yoke, nor ploughed the ground, Catholic Public Domain Version And in whichever one they perceive to be closer than the others, the elders shall take a calf from the herd, one which has not pulled with a yoke, nor tilled with a plow. New American Bible When it is established which city is nearest the corpse, the elders of that city shall take a heifer that has never been put to work or worn a yoke; New Revised Standard Version The elders of the town nearest the body shall take a heifer that has never been worked, one that has not pulled in the yoke; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the elders of the city which is nearest to the slain man shall take a heifer which has never been used for work nor has pulled in the yoke, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the city that is near him that was killed, the Elders of that city shall bring a heifer of an ox that has not pulled anything and has not pulled in a yoke; OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation and it shall be that the city which is nearest to the slain man the elders of that city shall take a heifer of the herd, which has not laboured, and which has not borne a yoke. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Atonement for an Unsolved Murder…2your elders and judges must come out and measure the distance from the victim to the neighboring cities. 3Then the elders of the city nearest the victim shall take a heifer that has never been yoked or used for work, 4bring the heifer to a valley with running water that has not been plowed or sown, and break its neck there by the stream.… Cross References Numbers 19:2 “This is the statute of the law that the LORD has commanded: Instruct the Israelites to bring you an unblemished red heifer that has no defect and has never been placed under a yoke. 1 Samuel 6:7 Now, therefore, prepare one new cart with two milk cows that have never been yoked. Hitch the cows to the cart, but take their calves away and pen them up. Leviticus 4:3 If the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, he must bring to the LORD a young bull without blemish as a sin offering for the sin he has committed. Leviticus 4:14 when they become aware of the sin they have committed, then the assembly must bring a young bull as a sin offering and present it before the Tent of Meeting. Leviticus 4:23 When he becomes aware of the sin he has committed, he must bring an unblemished male goat as his offering. Leviticus 4:28 When he becomes aware of the sin he has committed, he must bring an unblemished female goat as his offering for that sin. Leviticus 9:2 He said to Aaron, “Take for yourself a young bull for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering, both without blemish, and present them before the LORD. 1 Samuel 16:2 “How can I go?” Samuel asked. “Saul will hear of it and kill me!” The LORD answered, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.’ 1 Kings 1:33 “Take my servants with you,” said the king. “Set my son Solomon on my own mule and take him down to Gihon. 1 Kings 1:38-39 Then Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, along with the Cherethites and Pelethites, went down and set Solomon on King David’s mule, and they escorted him to Gihon. / Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the tabernacle and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the ram’s horn, and all the people proclaimed, “Long live King Solomon!” 1 Kings 19:19 So Elijah departed and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve teams of oxen, and he was with the twelfth team. Elijah passed by him and threw his cloak around him. Matthew 21:2-3 saying to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt beside her. Untie them and bring them to Me. / If anyone questions you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.” Mark 11:2-3 and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here. / If anyone asks, ‘Why are you doing this?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it and will return it shortly.’” Luke 19:30-31 saying, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here. / If anyone asks, ‘Why are you untying it?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it.’” John 12:14-15 Finding a young donkey, Jesus sat on it, as it is written: / “Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion. See, your King is coming, seated on the colt of a donkey.” Treasury of Scripture And it shall be, that the city which is next to the slain man, even the elders of that city shall take an heifer, which has not been worked with, and which has not drawn in the yoke; an Numbers 19:2 This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke: Jeremiah 31:18 I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the LORD my God. Matthew 11:28-30 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest… Jump to Previous Body City Cow Drawn Elders Hasn't Heifer Herd Nearest Pulled Responsible Slain Used Whichever Work Worked Wrought Yoke YoungJump to Next Body City Cow Drawn Elders Hasn't Heifer Herd Nearest Pulled Responsible Slain Used Whichever Work Worked Wrought Yoke YoungDeuteronomy 21 1. The Atonement for an Unsolved Murder10. The usage of a captive taken to wife 15. The firstborn is not to be disinherited upon private affection 18. A rebellious son is to be stoned to death 22. The malefactor must not hang all night on a tree Then the elders of the city The term "elders" refers to the respected leaders or senior figures within the community. In ancient Israel, elders were often responsible for making important decisions and maintaining order. Their involvement in this ritual underscores the communal responsibility for justice and purity. The Hebrew word for "elders" is "זְקֵנִים" (zekenim), which conveys wisdom and authority. This highlights the importance of leadership in addressing communal issues and ensuring that justice is served. nearest the victim shall take a heifer that has never been yoked never used for work Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Thenוְהָיָ֣ה (wə·hā·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be the elders זִקְנֵי֩ (ziq·nê) Adjective - masculine plural construct Strong's 2205: Old of the city הָעִ֔יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement nearest הַקְּרֹבָ֖ה (haq·qə·rō·ḇāh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7138: Near the victim הֶחָלָ֑ל (he·ḥā·lāl) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2491: Pierced, polluted shall take וְלָֽקְח֡וּ (wə·lā·qə·ḥū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3947: To take a heifer עֶגְלַ֣ת (‘eḡ·laṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5697: A, calf, one nearly grown that אֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that has never לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no been yoked בְּעֹֽל׃ (bə·‘ōl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5923: A yoke or used for work, עֻבַּד֙ (‘ub·baḏ) Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave Links Deuteronomy 21:3 NIVDeuteronomy 21:3 NLT Deuteronomy 21:3 ESV Deuteronomy 21:3 NASB Deuteronomy 21:3 KJV Deuteronomy 21:3 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 21:3 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 21:3 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 21:3 French Bible Deuteronomy 21:3 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 21:3 And it shall be that the city (Deut. 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