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Deuteronomy 21:3

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;

KJV

et quam viciniorem ceteris esse perspexerint, seniores civitatis illius tollent vitulam de armento, quæ non traxit jugum, nec terram scidit vomere,

Vulgate

καὶ ἔσται ἡ πόλις ἡ ἐγγίζουσα τῷ τραυματίᾳ, καὶ λήμψεται ἡ γερουσία τῆς πόλεως ἐκείνης δάμαλιν ἐκ βοῶν, ἥτις οὐκ εἴργασται καὶ ἥτις οὐχ εἵλκυσεν ζυγόν·

LXX

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;

ASV

וְ/הָיָ֣ה הָ/עִ֔יר הַ/קְּרֹבָ֖ה אֶל הֶ/חָלָ֑ל וְ/לָֽקְח֡וּ זִקְנֵי֩ הָ/עִ֨יר הַ/הִ֜וא עֶגְלַ֣ת בָּקָ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא עֻבַּד֙ בָּ֔/הּ אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא מָשְׁכָ֖ה בְּ/עֹֽל

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

15 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
בָּקָר֙
bqr
noun · 180×
ה֖וּא
hv'
pronoun · 1878×
זִקְנֵ֣י
zqny
adjective · 179×
חַלְלֵי
chlly
adjective · 92×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יִּקַּ֣ח
yqch
verb · 963×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
ם
m
verb · 287×
מָשַׁ֤ךְ
mshk
verb · 35×
עִ֣יר
'yr
noun · 1093×
עֶגְלַ֣ת
'glt
noun · 14×
עֹ֣ל
'l
noun · 40×
קָר֥וֹב
qrvb
adjective · 75×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Num 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 c
  • Num 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 c