Deuteronomy 21:4

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“bring the heifer to a valley with running water that has not been plowed or sown, and break its neck there by the stream.”

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BSBPD

“bring the heifer to a valley with running water that has not been plowed or sown, and break its neck there by the stream.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And the elders of that city shall bring down the heifer unto a rough valley, which is neither eared nor sown, and shall strike off the heifer’s neck there in the valley:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“and the elders of that city shall bring down the heifer unto a valley with running water, which is neither plowed nor sown, and shall break the heifer’s neck there in the valley.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and the elders of that city have brought down the heifer unto a hard valley, which is not tilled nor sown, and have beheaded there the heifer in the valley.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Deuteronomy 21:4 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Peter 2:21For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps:
  2. 1 Peter 3:18For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,

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