3 It shall be that the elders of the city which is nearest to the slain man shall take a heifer of the herd, which hasn’t been worked with, and which has not drawn in the yoke.
4 The elders of that city shall bring the heifer down to a valley with running water, which is neither ploughed nor sown, and shall break the heifer’s neck there in the valley.
5 The priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the Lord your God has chosen to minister to him, and to bless in the Lord’s name; and according to their word shall every controversy and every assault be decided.
6 All the elders of that city, who are nearest to the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley.
7 They shall answer and say, “Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.
8 Forgive, the Lord, your people Israel, whom you have redeemed, and don’t allow innocent blood amongst your people Israel.” The blood shall be forgiven them.
9 So you shall put away the innocent blood from amongst you, when you shall do that which is right in the Lord’s eyes.