|
|
| [1]If one be found slain in the land which 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 thy God giveth thee to possess it, lying in the field, and it be not known who hath smitten him; |
[1]If one be found slain in the land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee to possess it, lying in the field, and it is not known who hath slain him, |
| [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. |
[2]Then thine elders and thy judges shall come forth, and measure unto the cities that are round about him that is slain. |
| [3]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. |
[3]And let the elders of that city, which is next unto the slain man, take out of the drove an heifer that hath not been put to labor, nor hath drawn in the yoke. |
| [4]And the elders of that city shall bring down the heifer unto a rough valley, which may neither be plowed nor sown, and shall break the heifer's neck there in the valley. |
[4]And let the elders of that city bring the heifer unto a stony valley, which is neither eared nor sown, and strike off the heifer's neck there in the valley. |
| [5]And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near—for them 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 thy God hath chosen to minister unto Him, and to bless in the name of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇; and according to their word shall every controversy and every stroke be. |
[5]Also the priests the sons of Levi (whom the Lord thy God hath chosen to minister, and to bless in the name of the Lord) shall come forth, and by their word shall all strife and plague be tried. |
| [6]And all the elders of that city, who are nearest unto the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley. |
[6]And all the elders of that city that came near to the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley: |
| [7]And they shall speak and say: 'Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it. |
[7]And shall testify, and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it. |
| [8]Forgive, O 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, Thy people Israel, whom Thou hast redeemed, and suffer not innocent blood to remain in the midst of Thy people Israel.' And the blood shall be forgiven them. |
[8]O Lord, be merciful unto thy people Israel, whom thou hast redeemed, and lay no innocent blood to the charge of thy people Israel, and the blood shall be forgiven them. |
| [9]So shalt thou put away the innocent blood from the midst of thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the eyes of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇. |
[9]So shalt thou take away the cry of innocent blood from thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the Lord. |
| [10]When thou goest forth to battle against thine enemies, and 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 thy God delivereth them into thy hands, and thou carriest them away captive, |
[10]When thou shalt go to war against thine enemies, and the Lord thy God shall deliver them into thine hands, and thou shalt take them captives, |
| [11]And seest among the captives a woman of goodly form, and thou hast a desire unto her, and wouldest take her to thee to wife; |
[11]And shalt see among the captives a beautiful woman, and hast a desire unto her, and wouldest take her to thy wife, |
| [12]Then thou shalt bring her home to thy house; and she shall shave her head, and pare her nails; |
[12]Then thou shalt bring her home to thine house, and she shall shave her head, and pare her nails, |
| [13]And she shall put the raiment of her captivity from off her, and shall remain in thy house, and bewail her father and her mother a full month; and after that thou mayest go in unto her, and be her husband, and she shall be thy wife. |
[13]And she shall put off the garment that she was taken in, and she shall remain in thine house, and bewail her father and her mother a month long: and after that shalt thou go in unto her, and marry her, and she shall be thy wife. |
| [14]And it shall be, if thou have no delight in her, then thou shalt let her go whither she will; but thou shalt not sell her at all for money, thou shalt not deal with her as a slave, because thou hast humbled her. |
[14]And if thou have no favor unto her, then thou mayest let her go whither she will, but thou shalt not sell her for money, nor make merchandise of her, because thou hast humbled her. |
| [15]If a man have two wives, the one beloved, and the other hated, and they have borne him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the first-born son be hers that was hated; |
[15]If a man have two wives, one loved and another hated, and they have born him children, both the loved and also the hated: if the firstborn be the son of the hated, |
| [16]Then it shall be, in the day that he causeth his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved the first-born before the son of the hated, who is first-born; |
[16]Then when the time cometh, that he appointeth his sons to be heirs of that which he hath, he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, which is the firstborn: |
| [17]But he shall acknowledge the first-born, the son of the hated, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath; for he is the first-fruits of his strength, the right of the first-born is his. |
[17]But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, and give him double portion of all that he hath: for he is the first of his strength, and to him belongeth the right of the firstborn. |
| [18]If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, that will not hearken to the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and though they chasten him, will not hearken unto them; |
[18]If any man have a son that is stubborn and disobedient, which will not hearken unto the voice of his father, nor the voice of his mother, and they have chastened him, and he would not obey them, |
| [19]Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place; |
[19]Then shall his father and his mother take him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of the place where he dwelleth, |
| [20]And they shall say unto the elders of his city: 'This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he doth not hearken to our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.' |
[20]And shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and disobedient, and he will not obey our admonition: he is a rioter, and a drunkard. |
| [21]And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die; so shalt thou put away the evil from the midst of thee; and all Israel shall hear, and fear. |
[21]Then all the men of his city shall stone him with stones unto death: so thou shalt take away evil from among you, that all Israel may hear it, and fear. |
| [22]And if a man have committed a sin worthy of death, and he be put to death, and thou hang him on a tree; |
[22]If a man also have committed a trespass worthy of death, and is put to death, and thou hangest him on a tree, |
| [23]His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt surely bury him the same day; for he that is hanged is a reproach unto God; that thou defile not thy land which 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 thy God giveth thee for an inheritance. |
[23]His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt bury him the same day: for the curse of God is on him that is hanged. Defile not therefore thy land which the Lord thy God giveth thee to inherit. |