5. And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for the Lord thy God has chosen them to minister unto him and to bless in the name of the Lord; and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be determined.
6. And all the elders of that closest city next to the dead man shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley.
7. And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.
8. Reconcile thy people Israel, whom thou hast ransomed, O Lord, and impute not the innocent blood shed in the midst of thy people Israel. And the blood shall be forgiven them.
9. So shalt thou put away the guilt of innocent blood from among you, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the Lord.