Deuteronomy 21:2

God's Word

your leaders and judges must go and measure the distance from the body to each of the neighboring cities.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 21:1

This is what you must do if you find a murder victim lying in a field in the land that the Lord your God is giving you. If no one knows who committed the murder,

Deuteronomy 21:3

When it has been determined which city is nearest the body, the leaders from that city must choose a heifer that has never been put to work and never worn a yoke.