"It shall be that the citywhich is nearestto the slainman,that is, the eldersof that city,shall takea heiferof the herd,whichhas not been workedand whichhas not pulledin a yoke;
"I have surelyheardEphraimgrieving,You have chastisedme, and I was chastised,Like an untrainedcalf;Bringme backthat I may be restored,For You are the LORDmy God.
"Thisis the statuteof the lawwhichthe LORDhas commanded,saying,'Speakto the sonsof Israelthat they bringyou an unblemishedredheiferin whichis nodefect[and] on whicha yokehas neverbeen placed.
At that timethe LORDsetapartthe tribeof Levito carrythe arkof the covenantof the LORD,to standbeforethe LORDto serveHim and to blessin His nameuntilthisday.
then your eldersand your judgesshall goout and measure[the distance] to the citieswhichare aroundthe slainone.
and the eldersof that cityshall bringthe heiferdownto a valleywith runningwater,whichhas not been plowedor sown,and shall breakthe heifer'snecktherein the valley.
Being foundin appearanceas a man,He humbledHimselfby becomingobedientto the pointof death,evendeathon a cross.
"Nowtherefore, takeand preparea newcartand twomilchcowson whichthere has neverbeena yoke;and hitchthe cowsto the cartand taketheir calveshome,awayfrom them.
