Deuteronomy 17:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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,”
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“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,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And it be told thee, and thou hast heard of it, and enquired diligently, and, behold, it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in Israel:”
King James Version · Public Domain“and it be told thee, and thou hast heard of it; then shalt thou inquire diligently; and, behold, if it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in Israel,”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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--”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Deuteronomy 17:4 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 13:12If, regarding one of the cities the LORD your God is giving you to inhabit, you hear it said
- Deuteronomy 13:13that wicked men have arisen from among you and have led the people of their city astray, saying, “Let us go and serve other gods” (which you have not known),
- Deuteronomy 13:15you must surely put the inhabitants of that city to the sword. Devote to destruction all its people and livestock.
- Deuteronomy 19:18The judges shall investigate thoroughly, and if the witness is proven to be a liar who has falsely accused his brother,
- Proverbs 25:2It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to search it out.
- John 7:51“Does our law convict a man without first hearing from him to determine what he has done?”
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).