6 And those greater by birth of that city, nearest to the one who was slain, shall go and shall wash their hands over the calf that was killed in the valley.
7 And they shall say: 'Our hands did not shed this blood, nor did our eyes see it.
8 Be merciful to your people Israel, whom you have redeemed, O Lord, and do not charge them with innocent blood in the midst of your people Israel.' And so the guilt of the blood will be taken away from them.
9 Then you will be free from the blood that was shed against the innocent, when you will have done as the Lord has instructed you.
10 If you have gone out to fight against your enemies, and the Lord your God has delivered them into your hand, and if, as you are leading away the captives,
11 you see among the number of the captives a beautiful woman, and you love her, and you are willing to have her as a wife:
12 then you shall lead her into your house. And she shall shave off her hair, and cut her nails short,