May it whirl on Joab’s head and on all his father’s house. May the house of Joab never be without someone with discharge or tza'arat, lame or one fallen by the sword or one who lacks food.”
Deuteronomy 21:6 - Tree of Life Version All the elders of that city nearest to the slain one will wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the wadi. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And all the elders of that city nearest to the slain man shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley, American Standard Version (1901) 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; Common English Bible All the elders of the city closest to the corpse will wash their hands over the cow whose neck was broken in the river valley. Catholic Public Domain Version And those greater by birth of that city, nearest to the one who was slain, shall go and shall wash their hands over the calf that was killed in the valley. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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, |
May it whirl on Joab’s head and on all his father’s house. May the house of Joab never be without someone with discharge or tza'arat, lame or one fallen by the sword or one who lacks food.”
Moreover by them Your servant is warned. In keeping them there is great reward.
I will wash my hands in innocence, so I can walk around Your altar, Adonai,
Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and sustain me with a willing spirit.
Behold, I was born in iniquity and in sin when my mother conceived me.
Surely in vain have I kept my heart pure, and washed my hands in innocence.
Even though you wash with lye and use an abundance of soap, the stain of your iniquity is before Me.” It is a declaration of the Lord Adonai.
Then they will answer and say, ‘Our hands did not shed this blood, nor did our eyes see.
These relate only to food and drink and various washings—regulations for the body imposed until a time of setting things straight.