| 3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 21:3:1 ⧉וְהָיָ֣הvehayaand it shall be Deuteronomy 21:3:2 ⧉הָעִ֔ירhairthe city Deuteronomy 21:3:3 ⧉הַקְּרֹבָ֖הhakkerovathe nearest Deuteronomy 21:3:4 ⧉אֶל־הֶחָלָ֑לelhekhalalto the slain man Deuteronomy 21:3:5 ⧉וְלָֽקְח֡וּvelakkhuand shall take Deuteronomy 21:3:6 ⧉זִקְנֵי֩zikneithe elders Deuteronomy 21:3:7 ⧉הָעִ֨ירhairof the city Deuteronomy 21:3:8 ⧉הַהִ֜ואhahuthat Deuteronomy 21:3:9 ⧉עֶגְלַ֣תeglata heifer Deuteronomy 21:3:10 ⧉בָּקָ֗רbakarof cattle Deuteronomy 21:3:11 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֤רasherwhich Deuteronomy 21:3:12 ⧉לֹֽא־עֻבַּד֙loubadhas not been worked Deuteronomy 21:3:13 ⧉בָּ֔הּbahwith it Deuteronomy 21:3:14 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwhich Deuteronomy 21:3:15 ⧉לֹא־מָשְׁכָ֖הlomashkhahas not pulled Deuteronomy 21:3:16 ⧉בְּעֹֽל׃beolin a yoke |
| 3. Formal Translation And it shall be that the city nearest to the slain shall have the elders of that city take a heifer of cattle which has not been worked, which has not been yoked. |
| 3. Dynamic Translation The elders of the town closest to the person found slain will take a heifer that has never been worked and that has never been yoked. |