Deuteronomy 21:1

If one be found slain in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it, lying in the field, and it be not known who hath slain him:

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Other Translations for Deuteronomy 21:1

BSB
If one is found slain, lying in a field in the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess, and it is not known who killed him,
AKJV
If one be found slain in the land which the LORD your God gives you to possess it, lying in the field, and it be not known who has slain him:
CPDV
"When there will have been found in the land, which the Lord your God will give to you, the corpse of a man who has been killed, and it is not known who is guilty of the murder,
ERV
If one be found slain in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it, lying in the field, and it be not known who hath smitten him:
NHEB
If one be found slain in the land which the LORD your God gives you to possess it, lying in the field, and it isn't known who has struck him;
SMT
When there shall be found a wounded in the land which Jehovah thy God gave to thee, to possess it, fallen in the field, not knowing who smote him:

Commentary for Deuteronomy 21:1

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Overview of Deuteronomy 21:1
Summary
Procedure for unsolved murder case investigation
Place
Israel
Event
Discovering unidentified slain person
Estimated Time Period
c. 1400 BC
Category
Law