21:1 If [one] be found 4672 8735 slain 2491 in the land 127 which the LORD 3068 thy God 430 giveth 5414 8802 thee to possess 3423 8800 it, lying 5307 8802 in the field 7704, [and] it be not known 3045 8738 who hath slain 5221 8689 him:

21:2 Then thy elders 2205 and thy judges 8199 8802 shall come forth 3318 8804, and they shall measure 4058 8804 unto the cities 5892 which [are] round about 5439 him that is slain 2491:

21:3 And it shall be, [that] the city 5892 [which is] next 7138 unto the slain man 2491, even the elders 2205 of that city 5892 shall take 3947 8804 an heifer 1241 5697, which hath not been wrought with 5647 8795, [and] which hath not drawn 4900 8804 in the yoke 5923;

21:4 And the elders 2205 of that city 5892 shall bring down 3381 8689 the heifer 5697 unto a rough 386 valley 5158, which is neither eared 5647 8735 nor sown 2232 8735, and shall strike off 6202 0 the heifer's 5697 neck 6202 8804 there in the valley 5158:

21:5 And the priests 3548 the sons 1121 of Levi 3878 shall come near 5066 8738; for them the LORD 3068 thy God 430 hath chosen 977 8804 to minister 8334 8763 unto him, and to bless 1288 8763 in the name 8034 of the LORD 3068; and by their word 6310 shall every controversy 7379 and every stroke 5061 be [tried]:(word: Heb. mouth)

21:6 And all the elders 2205 of that city 5892, [that are] next 7138 unto the slain 2491 [man], shall wash 7364 8799 their hands 3027 over the heifer 5697 that is beheaded 6202 8803 in the valley 5158:

21:7 And they shall answer 6030 8804 and say 559 8804, Our hands 3027 have not shed 8210 8804 this blood 1818, neither have our eyes 5869 seen 7200 8804 [it].

21:8 Be merciful 3722 8761, O LORD 3068, unto thy people 5971 Israel 3478, whom thou hast redeemed 6299 8804, and lay 5414 8799 not innocent 5355 blood 1818 unto thy people 5971 of Israel's 3478 charge 7130. And the blood 1818 shall be forgiven 3722 8694 them.(unto thy people of: Heb. in the midst, etc)

21:9 So shalt thou put away 1197 8762 the [guilt of] innocent 5355 blood 1818 from among 7130 you, when thou shalt do 6213 8799 [that which is] right 3477 in the sight 5869 of the LORD 3068.

21:10 When thou goest forth 3318 8799 to war 4421 against thine enemies 341 8802, and the LORD 3068 thy God 430 hath delivered 5414 8804 them into thine hands 3027, and thou hast taken 7617 8804 them captive 7628,

21:11 And seest 7200 8804 among the captives 7633 a beautiful 8389 3303 woman 802, and hast a desire 2836 8804 unto her, that thou wouldest have her 3947 8804 to thy wife 802;

21:12 Then thou shalt bring 935 8689 her home 8432 to thine house 1004; and she shall shave 1548 8765 her head 7218, and pare 6213 8804 her nails 6856;(pare: or, suffer to grow: Heb. make, or, dress)

21:13 And she shall put 5493 8689 the raiment 8071 of her captivity 7628 from off her, and shall remain 3427 8804 in thine house 1004, and bewail 1058 8804 her father 1 and her mother 517 a full 3117 month 3391: and after 310 that thou shalt go 935 8799 in unto her, and be her husband 1166 8804, and she shall be thy wife 802.

21:14 And it shall be, if thou have no delight 2654 8804 in her, then thou shalt let her go 7971 8765 whither she will 5315; but thou shalt not sell 4376 8799 her at all 4376 8800 for money 3701, thou shalt not make merchandise 6014 8691 of her, because 834 thou hast humbled 6031 8765 her.

21:15 If a man 376 have two 8147 wives 802, one 259 beloved 157 8803, and another 259 hated 8130 8803, and they have born 3205 8804 him children 1121, [both] the beloved 157 8803 and the hated 8130 8803; and [if] the firstborn 1060 son 1121 be hers that was hated 8146:

21:16 Then it shall be, when 3117 he maketh his sons 1121 to inherit 5157 8687 [that] which he hath, [that] he may 3201 8799 not make the son 1121 of the beloved 157 8803 firstborn 1069 8763 before 6440 the son 1121 of the hated 8130 8803, [which is indeed] the firstborn 1060:

21:17 But he shall acknowledge 5234 8686 the son 1121 of the hated 8130 8803 [for] the firstborn 1060, by giving 5414 8800 him a double 8147 portion 6310 of all that he hath 4672 8735: for he [is] the beginning 7225 of his strength 202; the right 4941 of the firstborn 1062 [is] his.(that…: Heb. that is found with him)

21:18 If a man 376 have a stubborn 5637 8802 and rebellious 4784 8802 son 1121, which will not obey 8085 8802 the voice 6963 of his father 1, or the voice 6963 of his mother 517, and [that], when they have chastened 3256 8765 him, will not hearken 8085 8799 unto them:

21:19 Then shall his father 1 and his mother 517 lay hold 8610 8804 on him, and bring him out 3318 8689 unto the elders 2205 of his city 5892, and unto the gate 8179 of his place 4725;

21:20 And they shall say 559 8804 unto the elders 2205 of his city 5892, This our son 1121 [is] stubborn 5637 8802 and rebellious 4784 8802, he will not obey 8085 8802 our voice 6963; [he is] a glutton 2151 8802, and a drunkard 5433 8802.

21:21 And all the men 582 of his city 5892 shall stone 7275 8804 him with stones 68, that he die 4191 8804: so shalt thou put 1197 0 evil 7451 away 1197 8765 from among 7130 you; and all Israel 3478 shall hear 8085 8799, and fear 3372 8799.

21:22 And if a man 376 have committed a sin 2399 worthy of 4941 death 4194, and he be to be put to death 4191 8717, and thou hang 8518 8804 him on a tree 6086:

21:23 His body 5038 shall not remain all night 3885 8799 upon the tree 6086, but thou shalt in any wise 6912 8800 bury 6912 8799 him that day 3117; (for he that is hanged 8518 8803 [is] accursed 7045 of God 430;) that thy land 127 be not defiled 2930 8762, which the LORD 3068 thy God 430 giveth 5414 8802 thee [for] an inheritance 5159.(accursed…: Heb. the curse of God)

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