Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
and the judges have searched diligently, and lo, the witness is a false witness, a falsehood he hath testified against his brother:
New American Standard Bible
The judges
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;
Holman Bible
The judges are to make a careful investigation, and if the witness turns out to be a liar who has falsely accused his brother,
International Standard Version
The judges will investigate thoroughly. If the false witness lies in testifying against his relative,
A Conservative Version
and the judges shall make diligent inquiry. 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;
Amplified
The judges shall investigate thoroughly, and if the witness is a false witness, and he has accused his brother falsely,
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,
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,
Julia Smith Translation
And the judges sought out diligently; and behold, a witness of falsehood, the witness of falsehood testified against his brother;
King James 2000
And the judges shall make diligent inquiry: and, behold, if the witness is a false witness, and has testified falsely against his brother;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then judges shall make a thorough inquiry, and [if] it turns out that the witness is a false witness [and] he testified falsely against his brother,
Modern King James verseion
And the judges shall make careful inquiry. And behold, if the witness is a false witness and has testified falsely against his brother,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and let the judges enquire a good. And if the witness be found false and that he hath given false witness against his brother,
NET Bible
The judges will thoroughly investigate the matter, and if the witness should prove to be false and to have given false testimony against the accused,
New Heart 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;
The Emphasized Bible
and the judges shall make diligent inquisition, - and lo! if the witness be, a false witness and, falsely, have answered against his brother,
Webster
And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and behold, if the witness is 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;
Themes
Courts of justice » Judges of » To investigate every case
Diligence » Required by God in » Discharging official duties
Diligence » Discharging official duties
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
Topics
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Shaphat
Yatab
`anah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 19:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity
17 then have both the men who have the strife stood before Jehovah, before the priests and the judges who are in those days, 18 and the judges have searched diligently, and lo, the witness is a false witness, a falsehood he hath testified against his brother: 19 'Then ye have done to him as he devised to do to his brother, and thou hast put away the evil thing out of thy midst,
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 13:14
and thou hast enquired, and searched, and asked diligently, and lo, truth; the thing is established; this abomination hath been done in thy midst:
Deuteronomy 17:4
and it hath been declared to thee, and thou hast heard, and hast searched diligently, and lo, truth; the thing is established; this abomination hath been done in Israel --
2 Chronicles 19:6-7
and saith unto the judges, 'See what ye are doing -- for not for man do ye judge, but for Jehovah, who is with you in the matter of judgment;
Job 19:16
To my servant I have called, And he doth not answer, With my mouth I make supplication to him.