1 If one be found{H4672}{(H8735)} slain{H2491} in the land{H127} which the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} giveth{H5414}{(H8802)} thee to possess{H3423}{(H8800)} it, lying{H5307}{(H8802)} in the field{H7704}, and it be not known{H3045}{(H8738)} who hath slain{H5221}{(H8689)} him:

2 Then thy elders{H2205} and thy judges{H8199}{(H8802)} shall come forth{H3318}{(H8804)}, and they shall measure{H4058}{(H8804)} unto the cities{H5892} which are round about{H5439} him that is slain{H2491}:

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}{(H8804)} an heifer{H1241}{H5697}, which hath not been wrought with{H5647}{(H8795)}, and which hath not drawn{H4900}{(H8804)} in the yoke{H5923};

4 And the elders{H2205} of that city{H5892} shall bring down{H3381}{(H8689)} the heifer{H5697} unto a rough{H386} valley{H5158}, which is neither eared{H5647}{(H8735)} nor sown{H2232}{(H8735)}, and shall strike off{H6202} the heifer's{H5697} neck{H6202}{(H8804)} there in the valley{H5158}:

5 And the priests{H3548} the sons{H1121} of Levi{H3878} shall come near{H5066}{(H8738)}; for them the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} hath chosen{H977}{(H8804)} to minister{H8334}{(H8763)} unto him, and to bless{H1288}{(H8763)} in the name{H8034} of the LORD{H3068}; and by their word{H6310} shall every controversy{H7379} and every stroke{H5061} be tried:

6 And all the elders{H2205} of that city{H5892}, that are next{H7138} unto the slain{H2491} man, shall wash{H7364}{(H8799)} their hands{H3027} over the heifer{H5697} that is beheaded{H6202}{(H8803)} in the valley{H5158}:

7 And they shall answer{H6030}{(H8804)} and say{H559}{(H8804)}, Our hands{H3027} have not shed{H8210}{(H8804)} this blood{H1818}, neither have our eyes{H5869} seen{H7200}{(H8804)} it.

8 Be merciful{H3722}{(H8761)}, O LORD{H3068}, unto thy people{H5971} Israel{H3478}, whom thou hast redeemed{H6299}{(H8804)}, and lay{H5414}{(H8799)} not innocent{H5355} blood{H1818} unto thy people{H5971} of Israel's{H3478} charge{H7130}. And the blood{H1818} shall be forgiven{H3722}{(H8694)} them.

9 So shalt thou put away{H1197}{(H8762)} the guilt of innocent{H5355} blood{H1818} from among{H7130} you, when thou shalt do{H6213}{(H8799)} that which is right{H3477} in the sight{H5869} of the LORD{H3068}.

10 When thou goest forth{H3318}{(H8799)} to war{H4421} against thine enemies{H341}{(H8802)}, and the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} hath delivered{H5414}{(H8804)} them into thine hands{H3027}, and thou hast taken{H7617}{(H8804)} them captive{H7628},

11 And seest{H7200}{(H8804)} among the captives{H7633} a beautiful{H8389}{H3303} woman{H802}, and hast a desire{H2836}{(H8804)} unto her, that thou wouldest have her{H3947}{(H8804)} to thy wife{H802};

12 Then thou shalt bring{H935}{(H8689)} her home{H8432} to thine house{H1004}; and she shall shave{H1548}{(H8765)} her head{H7218}, and pare{H6213}{(H8804)} her nails{H6856};

13 And she shall put{H5493}{(H8689)} the raiment{H8071} of her captivity{H7628} from off her, and shall remain{H3427}{(H8804)} in thine house{H1004}, and bewail{H1058}{(H8804)} her father{H1} and her mother{H517} a full{H3117} month{H3391}: and after{H310} that thou shalt go{H935}{(H8799)} in unto her, and be her husband{H1166}{(H8804)}, and she shall be thy wife{H802}.

14 And it shall be, if thou have no delight{H2654}{(H8804)} in her, then thou shalt let her go{H7971}{(H8765)} whither she will{H5315}; but thou shalt not sell{H4376}{(H8799)} her at all{H4376}{(H8800)} for money{H3701}, thou shalt not make merchandise{H6014}{(H8691)} of her, because{H834} thou hast humbled{H6031}{(H8765)} her.

15 If a man{H376} have two{H8147} wives{H802}, one{H259} beloved{H157}{(H8803)}, and another{H259} hated{H8130}{(H8803)}, and they have born{H3205}{(H8804)} him children{H1121}, both the beloved{H157}{(H8803)} and the hated{H8130}{(H8803)}; and if the firstborn{H1060} son{H1121} be hers that was hated{H8146}:

16 Then it shall be, when{H3117} he maketh his sons{H1121} to inherit{H5157}{(H8687)} that which he hath, that he may{H3201}{(H8799)} not make the son{H1121} of the beloved{H157}{(H8803)} firstborn{H1069}{(H8763)} before{H6440} the son{H1121} of the hated{H8130}{(H8803)}, which is indeed the firstborn{H1060}:

17 But he shall acknowledge{H5234}{(H8686)} the son{H1121} of the hated{H8130}{(H8803)} for the firstborn{H1060}, by giving{H5414}{(H8800)} him a double{H8147} portion{H6310} of all that he hath{H4672}{(H8735)}: for he is the beginning{H7225} of his strength{H202}; the right{H4941} of the firstborn{H1062} is his.

18 If a man{H376} have a stubborn{H5637}{(H8802)} and rebellious{H4784}{(H8802)} son{H1121}, which will not obey{H8085}{(H8802)} the voice{H6963} of his father{H1}, or the voice{H6963} of his mother{H517}, and that, when they have chastened{H3256}{(H8765)} him, will not hearken{H8085}{(H8799)} unto them:

19 Then shall his father{H1} and his mother{H517} lay hold{H8610}{(H8804)} on him, and bring him out{H3318}{(H8689)} unto the elders{H2205} of his city{H5892}, and unto the gate{H8179} of his place{H4725};

20 And they shall say{H559}{(H8804)} unto the elders{H2205} of his city{H5892}, This our son{H1121} is stubborn{H5637}{(H8802)} and rebellious{H4784}{(H8802)}, he will not obey{H8085}{(H8802)} our voice{H6963}; he is a glutton{H2151}{(H8802)}, and a drunkard{H5433}{(H8802)}.

21 And all the men{H582} of his city{H5892} shall stone{H7275}{(H8804)} him with stones{H68}, that he die{H4191}{(H8804)}: so shalt thou put{H1197} evil{H7451} away{H1197}{(H8765)} from among{H7130} you; and all Israel{H3478} shall hear{H8085}{(H8799)}, and fear{H3372}{(H8799)}.

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}{(H8717)}, and thou hang{H8518}{(H8804)} him on a tree{H6086}:

23 His body{H5038} shall not remain all night{H3885}{(H8799)} upon the tree{H6086}, but thou shalt in any wise{H6912}{(H8800)} bury{H6912}{(H8799)} him that day{H3117};(for he that is hanged{H8518}{(H8803)} is accursed{H7045} of God{H430};) that thy land{H127} be not defiled{H2930}{(H8762)}, which the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} giveth{H5414}{(H8802)} thee for an inheritance{H5159}.