Deuteronomy 19:18
“And the Iudges shall make diligent inquisition: and behold, if the witnesse be a false witnesse, and hath testified falsly against his brother:”
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Deuteronomy 19:18 Context
16¶ If a false witnes rise vp against any man to testifie against him that which is wrong: 17Then both the men betweene whom the controuersie is, shall stand before the Lord, before the Priests, and the Iudges, which shall be in those dayes. 18And the Iudges shall make diligent inquisition: and behold, if the witnesse be a false witnesse, and hath testified falsly against his brother: 19Then shall ye doe vnto him, as he had thought to haue done vnto his brother: so shalt thou put the euil away from among you. 20And those which remaine shall heare, and feare, and shall hencefoorth commit no more any such euill among you.
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And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, [if] the witness [be] a false witness, [and] hath testified falsely against his brother;
- King James Version
"The judges shall investigate thoroughly, and if the witness is a false witness {and} he has accused his brother falsely,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
and the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and have testified falsely against his brother;
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the judges will have the question looked into with care: and if the witness is seen to be false and to have made a false statement against his brother,
- Basic English Bible
and the judges shall make thorough inquiry; and if the witness be a false witness, and he have testified falsely against his brother,
- Darby Bible
And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and behold, if the witness is a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;
- Webster's Bible
and the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness is a false witness, and has testified falsely against his brother;
- World English Bible
and the judges have searched diligently, and lo, the witness [is] a false witness, a falsehood he hath testified against his brother:
- Youngs Literal Bible
And the judges shall inquire diligently; and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
"The judges shall investigate thoroughly, and if the witness is a false witness {and} he has accused his brother falsely,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
and the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and have testified falsely against his brother;
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the judges will have the question looked into with care: and if the witness is seen to be false and to have made a false statement against his brother,
- Basic English Bible
and the judges shall make thorough inquiry; and if the witness be a false witness, and he have testified falsely against his brother,
- Darby Bible
And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and behold, if the witness is a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;
- Webster's Bible
and the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness is a false witness, and has testified falsely against his brother;
- World English Bible
and the judges have searched diligently, and lo, the witness [is] a false witness, a falsehood he hath testified against his brother:
- Youngs Literal Bible
And the judges shall inquire diligently; and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible