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Expiation of a Crime

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Deu 21:1 - If one be found^H4672 slain^H2491 in the land^H127 which the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 giveth^H5414 thee to possess^H3423 it, lying^H5307 in the field,^H7704 and it be not known^H3045 who hath slain^H5221 him:

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Deu 21:2 - Then thy elders^H2205 and thy judges^H8199 shall come forth,^H3318 and they shall measure^H4058 unto the cities^H5892 which are round about^H5439 him that is slain:^H2491

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Deu 21:3 - And it shall be, that the city^H5892 which is next^H7138 unto the slain man,^H2491 even the elders^H2205 of that city^H5892 shall take^H3947 an heifer,^H1241^H5697 which hath not been wrought with,^H5647 and which hath not drawn^H4900 in the yoke;^H5923

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Deu 21:4 - And the elders^H2205 of that city^H5892 shall bring down^H3381 the heifer^H5697 unto a rough^H386 valley,^H5158 which is neither eared^H5647 nor sown,^H2232 and shall strike off^H6202 ➔ the heifer's^H5697 neck^H6202 there in the valley:^H5158

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Deu 21:5 - And the priests^H3548 the sons^H1121 of Levi^H3878 shall come near;^H5066 for them the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 hath chosen^H977 to minister^H8334 unto him, and to bless^H1288 in the name^H8034 of the LORD;^H3068 and by their word^H6310 shall every controversy^H7379 and every stroke^H5061 be tried:

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Deu 21:6 - And all the elders^H2205 of that city,^H5892 that are next^H7138 unto the slain^H2491 man, shall wash^H7364 their hands^H3027 over the heifer^H5697 that is beheaded^H6202 in the valley:^H5158

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Deu 21:7 - And they shall answer^H6030 and say,^H559 Our hands^H3027 have not shed^H8210 this blood,^H1818 neither have our eyes^H5869 seen^H7200 it.

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Deu 21:8 - Be merciful,^H3722 O LORD,^H3068 unto thy people^H5971 Israel,^H3478 whom thou hast redeemed,^H6299 and lay^H5414 not innocent^H5355 blood^H1818 unto thy people^H5971 of Israel's^H3478 charge.^H7130 And the blood^H1818 shall be forgiven^H3722 them.

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Deu 21:9 - So shalt thou put away^H1197 the guilt of innocent^H5355 blood^H1818 from among^H7130 you, when thou shalt do^H6213 that which is right^H3477 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD.^H3068

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Deu 21:10 - When thou goest forth^H3318 to war^H4421 against thine enemies,^H341 and the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 hath delivered^H5414 them into thine hands,^H3027 and thou hast taken^H7617 them captive,^H7628

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Deu 21:11 - And seest^H7200 among the captives^H7633 a beautiful^H8389^H3303 woman,^H802 and hast a desire^H2836 unto her, that thou wouldest have her^H3947 to thy wife;^H802

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Deu 21:12 - Then thou shalt bring^H935 her home^H8432 to thine house;^H1004 and she shall shave^H1548 her head,^H7218 and pare^H6213 her nails;^H6856

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Deu 21:13 - And she shall put^H5493 the raiment^H8071 of her captivity^H7628 from off her, and shall remain^H3427 in thine house,^H1004 and bewail^H1058 her father^H1 and her mother^H517 a full^H3117 month:^H3391 and after^H310 that thou shalt go^H935 in unto her, and be her husband,^H1166 and she shall be thy wife.^H802

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Deu 21:14 - And it shall be, if thou have no delight^H2654 in her, then thou shalt let her go^H7971 whither she will;^H5315 but thou shalt not sell^H4376 her at all^H4376 for money,^H3701 thou shalt not make merchandise^H6014 of her, because^H834 thou hast humbled^H6031 her.

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Deu 21:15 - If a man^H376 have two^H8147 wives,^H802 one^H259 beloved,^H157 and another^H259 hated,^H8130 and they have born^H3205 him children,^H1121 both the beloved^H157 and the hated;^H8130 and if the firstborn^H1060 son^H1121 be hers that was hated:^H8146

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Deu 21:16 - Then it shall be, when^H3117 he maketh his sons^H1121 to inherit^H5157 that which he hath, that he may^H3201 not make the son^H1121 of the beloved^H157 firstborn^H1069 before^H6440 the son^H1121 of the hated,^H8130 which is indeed the firstborn:^H1060

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Deu 21:17 - But he shall acknowledge^H5234 the son^H1121 of the hated^H8130 for the firstborn,^H1060 by giving^H5414 him a double^H8147 portion^H6310 of all that he hath:^H4672 for he is the beginning^H7225 of his strength;^H202 the right^H4941 of the firstborn^H1062 is his.

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Deu 21:18 - If a man^H376 have a stubborn^H5637 and rebellious^H4784 son,^H1121 which will not obey^H8085 the voice^H6963 of his father,^H1 or the voice^H6963 of his mother,^H517 and that, when they have chastened^H3256 him, will not hearken^H8085 unto them:

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Deu 21:19 - Then shall his father^H1 and his mother^H517 lay hold^H8610 on him, and bring him out^H3318 unto the elders^H2205 of his city,^H5892 and unto the gate^H8179 of his place;^H4725

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Deu 21:20 - And they shall say^H559 unto the elders^H2205 of his city,^H5892 This our son^H1121 is stubborn^H5637 and rebellious,^H4784 he will not obey^H8085 our voice;^H6963 he is a glutton,^H2151 and a drunkard.^H5433

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Deu 21:21 - And all the men^H582 of his city^H5892 shall stone^H7275 him with stones,^H68 that he die:^H4191 so shalt thou put^H1197 ➔ evil^H7451 away^H1197 from among^H7130 you; and all Israel^H3478 shall hear,^H8085 and fear.^H3372

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Deu 21:22 - And if a man^H376 have committed a sin^H2399 worthy of^H4941 death,^H4194 and he be to be put to death,^H4191 and thou hang^H8518 him on a tree:^H6086

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Deu 21:23 - His body^H5038 shall not remain all night^H3885 upon the tree,^H6086 but thou shalt in any wise^H6912 bury^H6912 him that day;^H3117 (for he that is hanged^H8518 is accursed^H7045 of God;)^H430 that thy land^H127 be not defiled,^H2930 which the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 giveth^H5414 thee for an inheritance.^H5159

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