Deuteronomy 21:2 your elders and judges shall go out and measure the distance from the body to the neighboring towns.

Deuteronomy 21:2

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New International Version (©1984)
your elders and judges shall go out and measure the distance from the body to the neighboring towns.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
then your elders and your judges shall go out and measure the distance to the cities which are around the slain one.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
your leaders and judges must go and measure the distance from the body to each of the neighboring cities.

King James 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:

American King James Version
Then your elders and your judges shall come forth, and they shall measure to the cities which are round about him that is slain:

American Standard Version
then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain:

Bible in Basic English
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;

Douay-Rheims Bible
Thy ancients and judges shall go out, and shall measure from the place where the body lieth the distance of every city round about:

Darby Bible Translation
then thine elders and thy judges shall go forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain;

English Revised Version
then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain:

Webster's Bible Translation
Then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure to the cities which are around him that is slain:

World English Bible
then your elders and your judges shall come forth, and they shall measure to the cities which are around him who is slain:

Young's Literal Translation
then have thine elders and thy judges gone out and measured unto the cities which are round about the slain one,

Geneva Study 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:

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.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

21:1-9 If a murderer could not be found out, great solemnity is provided for putting away the guilt from the land, as an expression of dread and detesting of that sin. The providence of God has often wonderfully brought to light these hidden works of darkness, and the sin of the guilty has often strangely found them out. The dread of murder should be deeply impressed upon every heart, and all should join in detecting and punishing those who are guilty. The elders were to profess that they had not been any way aiding or abetting the sin. The priests were to pray to God for the country and nation, that God would be merciful. We must empty that measure by our prayers, which others are filling by their sins. All would be taught by this solemnity, to use the utmost care and diligence to prevent, discover, and punish murder. We may all learn from hence to take heed of partaking in other men's sins. And we have fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, if we do not reprove them.

Deuteronomy 21:1 "If a slain person is found lying in the open country in the land which the LORD your God gives you to possess, and it is not known who has struck him,

Deuteronomy 21:3 "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 ©1995)

Body Cities Dead Distance Elders Forth Judges Measure Measured Neighboring Orders Responsible Round Slain Towns

Body Cities Dead Distance Elders Judges Measure Neighboring Orders Responsible Round Slain Towns

Body Cities Dead Distance Elders Judges Measure Neighboring Orders Responsible Round Slain Towns

Then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain:

De 16:18,19 Ro 13:3,4

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