Leviticus 4:15
Modern Translations
New International Version
The elders of the community are to lay their hands on the bull's head before the LORD, and the bull shall be slaughtered before the LORD.

New Living Translation
The elders of the community must then lay their hands on the bull’s head and slaughter it before the LORD.

English Standard Version
And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands on the head of the bull before the LORD, and the bull shall be killed before the LORD.

Berean Study Bible
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.

New American Standard Bible
Then the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands on the head of the bull before the LORD, and the bull shall be slaughtered before the LORD.

NASB 1995
'Then the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands on the head of the bull before the LORD, and the bull shall be slain before the LORD.

NASB 1977
‘Then the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands on the head of the bull before the LORD, and the bull shall be slain before the LORD.

Amplified Bible
Then the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands on the head of the bull before the LORD [to transfer symbolically the congregation’s guilt to the sacrifice], and they shall kill the bull before the LORD.

Christian Standard Bible
The elders of the community are to lay their hands on the bull’s head before the LORD and it is to be slaughtered before the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The elders of the community are to lay their hands on the bull's head before the LORD and it is to be slaughtered before the LORD.

Contemporary English Version
where your tribal leaders will lay their hands on its head, before having it killed in my presence.

Good News Translation
the leaders of the community shall put their hands on its head, and it shall be killed there.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The leaders of the congregation will place their hands on the bull's head in the LORD's presence. One of them will slaughter it in the LORD's presence.

International Standard Version
where the elders of the community are to lay their hands on the head of the bull in the LORD's presence and slaughter it.

NET Bible
the elders of the congregation must lay their hands on the head of the bull before the LORD, and someone must slaughter the bull before the LORD.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the LORD: and the bullock shall be killed before the LORD.

New King James Version
And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands on the head of the bull before the LORD. Then the bull shall be killed before the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the LORD: and the bullock shall be killed before the LORD.

New Heart English Bible
The elders of the congregation shall lay their hands on the head of the bull before the LORD; and the bull shall be killed before the LORD.

World English Bible
The elders of the congregation shall lay their hands on the head of the bull before Yahweh; and the bull shall be killed before Yahweh.

American King James Version
And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands on the head of the bullock before the LORD: and the bullock shall be killed before the LORD.

American Standard Version
And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before Jehovah; and the bullock shall be killed before Jehovah.

A Faithful Version
And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands on the head of the young bull before the LORD, and the young bull shall be killed before the LORD.

Darby Bible Translation
and the elders of the assembly shall lay their hands on the head of the bullock before Jehovah; and one shall slaughter the bullock before Jehovah.

English Revised Version
And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the LORD: and the bullock shall be killed before the LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the LORD: and the bullock shall be killed before the LORD.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And the Elders of the Congregation shal put their handes vpon the head of the bullocke before the Lorde, and he shall kill the bullocke before the Lorde.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And the elders of the multitude shall put their handes vpon the head of the bullocke before the Lorde: And the bullocke shalbe slayne before the Lord.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And the Elders of the congregacion shall laye their handes vpon his heade before the LORDE, & kyll ye bullocke before the LORDE.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
and the elders of the multitude shall put their handes apon his heed before the Lorde
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and the elderly of the congregation have laid their hands on the head of the bullock, before YHWH, and [one] has slaughtered the bullock before YHWH.

Young's Literal Translation
and the elders of the company have laid their hands on the head of the bullock, before Jehovah, and one hath slaughtered the bullock before Jehovah.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the old men of the assembly placed their hands upon the head of the bullock before Jehovah: and slaughtered the bullock before Jehovah.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the ancients of the people shall put their hands upon the head thereof before the Lord. And the calf being immolated in the sight of the Lord,

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the elders of the people shall place their hands upon its head in the sight of the Lord. And when the calf has been immolated in the sight of the Lord,

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the Elders of the Assembly shall lay their hands on the head of the bull before LORD JEHOVAH and they shall kill the bull before LORD JEHOVAH.

Lamsa Bible
And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the LORD and the bullock shall be killed before the LORD.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the LORD; and the bullock shall be killed before the LORD.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands on the head of the calf before the Lord, and they shall slay the calf before the Lord.
















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