^{3 Ref} and it shall be, that the city which is nearest to the slain man, even the elders of that city shall take a heifer of the herd, which hasn't been worked with, and which has not drawn in the yoke;

^{4 Ref} and the elders of that city shall bring down the heifer to a valley with running water, which is neither plowed nor sown, and shall break the heifer's neck there in the valley.

^{5 Ref} The priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them Yahweh your God has chosen to minister to him, and to bless in the name of Yahweh; and according to their word shall every controversy and every stroke be.

^{6 Ref} All the elders of that city, who are nearest to the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley;

^{7 Ref} and they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.

^{8 Ref} Forgive, Yahweh, your people Israel, whom you have redeemed, and don't allow innocent blood [to remain] in the midst of your people Israel. The blood shall be forgiven them.

^{9 Ref} So shall you put away the innocent blood from the midst of you, when you shall do that which is right in the eyes of Yahweh.