Deuteronomy 13:14
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“then you must inquire, investigate, and interrogate thoroughly. And if it is established with certainty that this abomination has been committed among you,”
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“then you must inquire, investigate, and interrogate thoroughly. And if it is established with certainty that this abomination has been committed among you,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Then shalt thou enquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought among you;”
King James Version · Public Domain“then shalt thou inquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in the midst of thee,”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and thou hast enquired, and searched, and asked diligently, and lo, truth; the thing is established; this abomination hath been done in thy midst:”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Deuteronomy 13:14 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 35:30If anyone kills a person, the murderer is to be put to death on the testimony of the witnesses. But no one is to be put to death based on the testimony of a lone witness.
- Deuteronomy 10:18He executes justice for the fatherless and widow, and He loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing.
- Deuteronomy 17:4and 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,
- 1 Samuel 1:16Do not take your servant for a wicked woman; for all this time I have been praying out of the depth of my anguish and grief.”
- 1 Samuel 2:12Now the sons of Eli were wicked men; they had no regard for the LORD
- Isaiah 11:3And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear,
- John 7:24Stop judging by outward appearances, and start judging justly.”
- 1 Timothy 5:19Do not entertain an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
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