“ The elders of the town must wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken.

那城的众长老，就是离被杀的人最近的，要在那山谷中，在所打折颈项的母牛犊以上洗手，

离尸体最近的那座城的每位长老要在山谷中，在颈项被打断的母牛犊上面洗手，

离尸体最近的那座城的每位长老要在山谷中，在颈项被打断的母牛犊上面洗手，

那城的长老们要在被打断颈项的小母牛上方洗手，

那城所有的长老，就是离那被杀的人最近的，都要在山谷中，在被折断颈项的母牛犊以上洗手。

那城的眾長老，就是離被殺的人最近的，要在那山谷中，在所打折頸項的母牛犢以上洗手，

離屍體最近的那座城的每位長老要在山谷中，在頸項被打斷的母牛犢上面洗手，

離屍體最近的那座城的每位長老要在山谷中，在頸項被打斷的母牛犢上面洗手，

那城的長老們要在被打斷頸項的小母牛上方洗手，

那城所有的長老，就是離那被殺的人最近的，都要在山谷中，在被折斷頸項的母牛犢以上洗手。

離那被刺死的人最近的、那城的眾長老要在谿谷間在脖子被打折的母牛犢以上洗手。

離見殺者最近之邑、其長老必在谷中、盥手於折頸之犢上、

甚近之邑、其長老、必於宰犢谿中盥濯其手、

離被殺者最近之邑、其長老必盥手在谷中斬頸之犢上、

Then all the elders of the town nearest the body shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley,

Then all the elders from the town that is nearest to the body will wash their hands. They will wash them over the young cow whose neck they broke in the valley.

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,

All the elders of the city nearest to the victim will wash their hands by the stream over the young cow whose neck has been broken.

And all the elders of that city which is nearest to the person killed shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley;

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.

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;

All the elders of the city nearest to the victim will wash their hands by the stream over the young cow whose neck has been broken.

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:

and all the elders of that city nearest the corpse must wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley.

All the elders of that city which is nearest to the slain man shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley.

I wash my hands to declare my innocence. I come to your altar, O Lord,

Did I keep my heart pure for nothing? Did I keep myself innocent for no reason?

Forgive me for shedding blood, O God who saves; then I will joyfully sing of your forgiveness.

For that old system deals only with food and drink and various cleansing ceremonies— physical regulations that were in effect only until a better system could be established.

How can I know all the sins lurking in my heart? Cleanse me from these hidden faults.

Pilate saw that he wasn’t getting anywhere and that a riot was developing. So he sent for a bowl of water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying,“ I am innocent of this man’s blood. The responsibility is yours!”And all the people yelled back,“ We will take responsibility for his death— we and our children!”

Wash me clean from my guilt. Purify me from my sin.

Purify me from my sins, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

Even if I were to wash myself with soap and clean my hands with lye,

No amount of soap or lye can make you clean. I still see the stain of your guilt. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken!