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Deuteronomy 21:4

King James Version (KJV)

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Deuteronomy 21:4

Verse 4 of 23

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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:

Deuteronomy 21:4 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Deuteronomy 21:4

Theological / Devotional

Rough valley. Literally, “a valley of never-fading water.” The emphasis in the verse here is on the constant flowing water, and not the size or the condition of the surface.

Eared. Better, “plowed,” referring to an uncultivated spot (see on Genesis 45:6).

Strike off. Literally, “break.” Commentators have seen in the heifer a substitute for the murderer. There is a certain ritualistic element, in that the animal is young and has not been used in common labor.

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