^{3 Ref} and it hath been, the city which `is' near unto the slain one, even the elders of that city have taken a heifer of the herd, which hath not been wrought with, which hath not drawn in the yoke,

^{4 Ref} and the elders of that city have brought down the heifer unto a hard valley, which is not tilled nor sown, and have beheaded there the heifer in the valley.

^{5 Ref} `And the priests, sons of Levi, have come nigh -- for on them hath Jehovah thy God fixed to serve Him, and to bless in the name of Jehovah, and by their mouth is every strife, and every stroke --

^{6 Ref} and all the elders of that city, who are near unto the slain one, do wash their hands over the heifer which is beheaded in the valley,

^{7 Ref} and they have answered and said, Our hands have not shed this blood, and our eyes have not seen --

^{8 Ref} receive atonement for Thy people Israel, whom Thou hast ransomed, O Jehovah, and suffer not innocent blood in the midst of Thy people Israel; and the blood hath been pardoned to them,

^{9 Ref} and thou dost put away the innocent blood out of thy midst, for thou dost that which `is' right in the eyes of Jehovah.