7 The clause is a little ambiguous. It reads “and he shall slaughter it before him.” It sounds as if someone else will kill the heifer in the priest’s presence. Since no one is named as the subject, it may be translated as a passive. Some commentators simply interpret that Eleazar was to kill the animal personally, but that is a little forced for “before him.” The Greek text gives a third person plural sense to the verb; the follows that reading.

In other versions

And you shall give it to Eleazar the priest, and it shall be taken outside the camp and slaughtered before him.

Give it to Eleazar the priest; it is to be taken outside the camp and slaughtered in his presence.

Give it to the priest Eleazar, and he will have it brought outside the camp and slaughtered in his presence.

Give it to Eleazar the priest, and it will be taken outside the camp and slaughtered in his presence.

And you will give it to Eleazar the priest, and it will be brought out to a place outside the camp, and it will be slaughtered in his presence.

And ye shall give her unto Eleazar the priest, that he may bring her forth without the camp, and one shall slay her before his face:

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