Deuteronomy 21:2
“Then thy Elders and thy Iudges shall come forth, and they shall measure vnto the cities which are round about him that is slaine.”
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Deuteronomy 21:2 Context
1If one bee found slaine in the lande, which the Lord thy God giueth thee to possesse it, lying in the fielde, and it bee not knowen who hath slaine him: 2Then thy Elders and thy Iudges shall come forth, and they shall measure vnto the cities which are round about him that is slaine. 3And it shall be that the citie which is next vnto the slaine man, euen the Elders of that citie shall take an heifer which hath not bene wrought with, and which hath not drawen in the yoke. 4And the Elders of that citie shall bring downe the heifer vnto a rough valley, which is neither eared nor sowen, and shall strike off the heifers necke there in the valley.
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Other Translations for Deuteronomy 21:2
Then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which [are] round about him that is slain:
- King James Version
then your elders and your judges shall go out and measure {the distance} to the cities which are around the slain one.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain:
- American Standard Version (1901)
Then your responsible men and your judges are to come out, and give orders for the distance from the dead body to the towns round about it to be measured;
- Basic English Bible
then thine elders and thy judges shall go forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain;
- Darby Bible
Then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure to the cities which are around him that is slain:
- Webster's Bible
then your elders and your judges shall come forth, and they shall measure to the cities which are around him who is slain:
- World English Bible
then have thine elders and thy judges gone out and measured unto the cities which [are] round about the slain one,
- Youngs Literal Bible
then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Deuteronomy 21:2
21:2 Thy elders and judges - Those of thy elders who are judges: the judges or rulers of all the neighbouring cities. Measure - Unless it be evident which city is nearest; for then measuring was superfluous.