Translation Comparison

Deuteronomy 21:6

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The verse Deuteronomy 21:6 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Deuteronomy 21:6 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	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:
American Standard VersionASV	And all the elders of that city, who are nearest unto the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley;
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And the ancients of that city shall come to the person slain, and shall wash their hands over the heifer that was killed in the valley,
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And all the elders of that city, that are nearest unto him that is slain, shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck is broken in the watercourse,
English Revised VersionERV	and all the elders of that city, who are nearest unto the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley:
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And all the elders of that city that are next to the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley:
World English BibleWEB	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;
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	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,
American King James VersionAKJV	And all the elders of that city, that are next to the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley:

King James Bible

KJV

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:

American Standard Version

ASV

And all the elders of that city, who are nearest unto the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley;

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And the ancients of that city shall come to the person slain, and shall wash their hands over the heifer that was killed in the valley,

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And all the elders of that city, that are nearest unto him that is slain, shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck is broken in the watercourse,

English Revised Version

ERV

and all the elders of that city, who are nearest unto the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley:

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And all the elders of that city that are next to the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley:

World English Bible

WEB

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;

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

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,

American King James Version

AKJV

And all the elders of that city, that are next to the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley: