Deuteronomy 21:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the Lord thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the Lord; and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried:”
Deuteronomy 21:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Deuteronomy 21:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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Deuteronomy 21:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The priests the sons of Levi shall come near, for them Yahweh your God has chosen to minister to him, and to bless in Yahweh’s name; and according to their word shall every controversy and every assault be decided.”
Deuteronomy 21:5 — World English Bible
Deuteronomy 21:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them Jehovah thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of Jehovah; and according to their word shall every controversy and every stroke be.”
Deuteronomy 21:5 — American Standard Version
Deuteronomy 21:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`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--”
Deuteronomy 21:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Deuteronomy 21:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“and the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them Jehovah thy God hath chosen to do service unto him, and to bless in the name of Jehovah; and according to their word shall be every controversy and every stroke.”
Deuteronomy 21:5 — Darby Translation
Deuteronomy 21:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Also the Priests the sonnes of Leui (whom the Lord thy God hath chosen to minister, and to blesse in the name of the Lord) shall come forth, and by their word shall all strife and plague be tried.”
Deuteronomy 21:5 — Geneva Bible
Deuteronomy 21:5 in Context — Deuteronomy 21
3 And it shall be, that the city which is next unto the slain man, even the elders of that city shall take an heifer, which hath not been wrought with, and which hath not drawn in the yoke;
4 And the elders of that city shall bring down the heifer unto a rough valley, which is neither eared nor sown, and shall strike off the heifer’s neck there in the valley:
5 And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the Lord thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the Lord; and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried:
6 And all the elders of that city, that are next unto the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley:
7 And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.
What Does Deuteronomy 21:5 Mean?
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