Deuteronomy 21:2

In 11 translations

BSB

your elders and judges must come out and measure the distance from the victim to the neighboring cities.

KJV

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

WEB

then your elders and your judges shall come out, and they shall measure to the cities which are around him who is slain.

ASV

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

LSV

then your elderly and yours [of those] judging have gone out and measured to the cities which [are] around the slain one,

YLT

then have thine elders and thy judges gone out and measured unto the cities which [are] round about the slain one,

DBY

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

DRC

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

GNV

Then thine Elders and thy Iudges shall come forth, and measure vnto the cities that are round about him that is slayne.

JPS

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

LXXE

thine elders and thy judges shall come forth, and shall measure the distances of the cities round about the slain man:

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Original-language editions

WLC

וְיָצְא֥וּ זְקֵנֶ֖יךָ וְשֹׁפְטֶ֑יךָ וּמָדְדוּ֙ אֶל־הֶ֣עָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר סְבִיבֹ֥ת הֶחָלָֽל׃

LXX-Br

ἐξελεύσεται ἡ γερουσία σου καὶ οἱ κριταί σου, καὶ ἐκμετρήσουσιν ἐπὶ τὰς πόλεις τὰς κύκλῳ τοῦ τραυματίου·

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Romans 13:3–4For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval. For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do…
• Deuteronomy 16:18–19You are to appoint judges and officials for your tribes in every town that the LORD your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgment. Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a…

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