Deuteronomy 19:18 “The judges shall investigate thoroughly, and if the witness is proven…”

Deuteronomy 19:18

The judges shall investigate thoroughly, and if the witness is proven to be a liar who has falsely accused his brother,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;

World English Bible

and the judges shall make diligent inquisition; and behold, if the witness is a false witness, and has testified falsely against his brother,

American Standard Version

and the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and have testified falsely against his brother;

Geneva Bible 1599

And the Iudges shall make diligent inquisition: and if the witnesse be found false, and hath giuen false witnes against his brother,

Darby Translation

and the judges shall make thorough inquiry; and if the witness be a false witness, and he have testified falsely against his brother,

Young's Literal Translation

and the judges have searched diligently, and lo, the witness [is] a false witness, a falsehood he hath testified against his brother:

Bible in Basic English

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,

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Cross references

“diligent”

Deuteronomy 13:14 Deuteronomy 17:4 Job 19:16 2 Chronicles 19:6 2 Chronicles 19:7

Deuteronomy 13:14 · BSB

then you must inquire, investigate, and interrogate thoroughly. And if it is established with certainty that this abomination has been committed among you,

Deuteronomy 17:4 · BSB

and if it is reported and you hear about it, you must investigate it thoroughly. If the report is true and such an abomination has happened in Israel,

Job 19:16 · BSB

I call for my servant, but he does not answer, though I implore him with my own mouth.

2 Chronicles 19:6 · BSB

Then he said to the judges, “Consider carefully what you do, for you are not judging for man, but for the LORD, who is with you when you render judgment.

2 Chronicles 19:7 · BSB

And now, may the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17both parties to the dispute must stand in the presence of the LORD, before the priests and judges who are in office at that time.

19you must do to him as he intended to do to his brother. So you must purge the evil from among you.

Read Deuteronomy 19