Deuteronomy 21
King James Version with Strongs Numbers - Deuteronomy 21 << | >> 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334 21:1 If {one} be found4672 slain2491 in the land0127 which the LORD3068 thy God0430 giveth5414 thee to possess3423 it, lying5307 in the field7704, {and} it be not known3045 who hath slain5221 him: 21:2 Then thy elders2205 and thy judges8199 shall come forth3318, and they shall measure4058 unto the cities5892 which {are} round about5439 him that is slain2491: 21:3 And it shall be, {that} the city5892 {which is} next7138 unto the slain man2491, even the elders2205 of that city5892 shall take3947 an heifer1241-5697, which hath not been wrought with5647, {and} which hath not drawn4900 in the yoke5923; 21:4 And the elders2205 of that city5892 shall bring down3381 the heifer5697 unto a rough0386 valley5158, which is neither eared5647 nor sown2232, and shall strike off6202 the heifer's5697 neck6202 there in the valley5158: 21:5 And the priests3548 the sons1121 of Levi3878 shall come near5066; for them the LORD3068 thy God0430 hath chosen0977 to minister8334 unto him, and to bless1288 in the name8034 of the LORD3068; and by their word6310 shall every controversy7379 and every stroke5061 be {tried}: 21:6 And all the elders2205 of that city5892, {that are} next7138 unto the slain2491 {man}, shall wash7364 their hands3027 over the heifer5697 that is beheaded6202 in the valley5158: 21:7 And they shall answer6030 and say0559, Our hands3027 have not shed8210 this blood1818, neither have our eyes5869 seen7200 {it}. 21:8 Be merciful3722, O LORD3068, unto thy people5971 Israel3478, whom thou hast redeemed6299, and lay5414 not innocent5355 blood1818 unto thy people5971 of Israel's3478 charge7130. And the blood1818 shall be forgiven3722 them. 21:9 So shalt thou put away1197 the {guilt of} innocent5355 blood1818 from among7130 you, when thou shalt do6213 {that which is} right3477 in the sight5869 of the LORD3068. 21:10 When thou goest forth3318 to war4421 against thine enemies0341, and the LORD3068 thy God0430 hath delivered5414 them into thine hands3027, and thou hast taken7617 them captive7628, 21:11 And seest7200 among the captives7633 a beautiful8389-3303 woman0802, and hast a desire2836 unto her, that thou wouldest have her3947 to thy wife0802; 21:12 Then thou shalt bring0935 her home8432 to thine house1004; and she shall shave1548 her head7218, and pare6213 her nails6856; 21:13 And she shall put5493 the raiment8071 of her captivity7628 from off her, and shall remain3427 in thine house1004, and bewail1058 her father0001 and her mother0517 a full3117 month3391: and after0310 that thou shalt go0935 in unto her, and be her husband1166, and she shall be thy wife0802. 21:14 And it shall be, if thou have no delight2654 in her, then thou shalt let her go7971 whither she will5315; but thou shalt not sell4376 her at all4376 for money3701, thou shalt not make merchandise6014 of her, because0834 thou hast humbled6031 her. 21:15 If a man0376 have two8147 wives0802, one0259 beloved0157, and another0259 hated8130, and they have born3205 him children1121, {both} the beloved0157 and the hated8130; and {if} the firstborn1060 son1121 be hers that was hated8146: 21:16 Then it shall be, when3117 he maketh his sons1121 to inherit5157 {that} which he hath, {that} he may3201 not make the son1121 of the beloved0157 firstborn1069 before6440 the son1121 of the hated8130, {which is indeed} the firstborn1060: 21:17 But he shall acknowledge5234 the son1121 of the hated8130 {for} the firstborn1060, by giving5414 him a double8147 portion6310 of all that he hath4672: for he {is} the beginning7225 of his strength0202; the right4941 of the firstborn1062 {is} his. 21:18 If a man0376 have a stubborn5637 and rebellious4784 son1121, which will not obey8085 the voice6963 of his father0001, or the voice6963 of his mother0517, and {that}, when they have chastened3256 him, will not hearken8085 unto them: 21:19 Then shall his father0001 and his mother0517 lay hold8610 on him, and bring him out3318 unto the elders2205 of his city5892, and unto the gate8179 of his place4725; 21:20 And they shall say0559 unto the elders2205 of his city5892, This our son1121 {is} stubborn5637 and rebellious4784, he will not obey8085 our voice6963; {he is} a glutton2151, and a drunkard5433. 21:21 And all the men0582 of his city5892 shall stone7275 him with stones0068, that he die4191: so shalt thou put1197 evil7451 away1197 from among7130 you; and all Israel3478 shall hear8085, and fear3372. 21:22 And if a man0376 have committed a sin2399 worthy of4941 death4194, and he be to be put to death4191, and thou hang8518 him on a tree6086: 21:23 His body5038 shall not remain all night3885 upon the tree6086, but thou shalt in any wise6912 bury6912 him that day3117; (for he that is hanged8518 {is} accursed7045 of God0430;) that thy land0127 be not defiled2930, which the LORD3068 thy God0430 giveth5414 thee {for} an inheritance5159.