Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If an unrighteous witness rise up against a man to accuse him of trespass:
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;
Holman Bible
“If a malicious witness
International Standard Version
When a malicious witness takes the stand against a man and accuses him,
A Conservative Version
If an unrighteous witness rises up against any man to testify against him of wrong-doing,
American Standard Version
If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of wrong-doing,
Amplified
If a malicious witness rises up against a man to [falsely] accuse him of wrongdoing,
Bible in Basic English
If a false witness makes a statement against a man, saying that he has done wrong,
Darby Translation
If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of an offence;
Julia Smith Translation
If a witness of wrong shall rise up against a man to testify apostasy against him;
King James 2000
If a false witness rises up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;
Lexham Expanded Bible
If {a malicious witness} gets up {to accuse} anyone to testify against him falsely,
Modern King James verseion
If a false witness rises up against any man to testify a falling away against him,
NET Bible
If a false witness testifies against another person and accuses him of a crime,
New Heart English Bible
If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of wrongdoing,
The Emphasized Bible
When there shall rise up a wrongful witness against a man, - to answer against him perversely,
Webster
If a false witness shall rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;
World English Bible
If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of wrongdoing,
Youngs Literal Translation
'When a violent witness doth rise against a man, to testify against him apostasy,
Themes
Recompense/restitution » The eye for an eye law
Swearing falsely » False witnesses guilty of
Witness » The necessity of more than one witness for anything to be established
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 19:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity
15 One witness shall not rise against a man in any manner trespass or sin, whatsoever sin a man sinneth: But at the mouth of two witnesses or of three witnesses shall all matters be tried. 16 If an unrighteous witness rise up against a man to accuse him of trespass: 17 then let both the men which strive together stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges which shall be in those days,
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 27:12
Deliver me not over into the will of mine adversaries; for there are false witnesses risen up against me, and such as imagine mischief.
Psalm 35:11
False witnesses are risen up, and lay to my charge things that I know not.
Exodus 23:1-7
Thou shalt not accept a vain tale, neither shalt put thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
1 Kings 21:10-13
and set two unthrifties before him, and let them testify against him, saying, 'Thou didst curse both God and the king.' And upon that carry him out and stone him to death."
Mark 14:55-59
And the high priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus, to put him to death; And they found none.
Acts 6:13
and brought forth false witnesses which said, "This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place and the law,