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Deuteronomy 21:6-8
New Catholic Bible
Deuteronomy 21:6-8
New Catholic Bible
6 The elders of the town that is nearest to the body will wash their hands[a] over the heifer whose throat had been slit in the valley, 7 and they will proclaim, “Our hands have not shed this blood, nor have our eyes seen it shed. 8 Accept this atonement for your people Israel, O Lord, whom you have redeemed, and do not hold your people responsible for the shedding of innocent blood.” This shall atone for the bloodshed.
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- Deuteronomy 21:6 Wash their hands: in cases where the one responsible for taking someone’s life cannot be found, the community can offer sacrifice to obtain forgiveness while maintaining their innocence.