Deuteronomy Chapter 19 verse 18 Holy Bible
and the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and have testified falsely against his brother;
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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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and the judges shall make thorough inquiry; and if the witness be a false witness, and he have testified falsely against his brother,
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And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;
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And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and behold, if the witness is a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;
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and the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness is a false witness, and has testified falsely against his brother;
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and the judges have searched diligently, and lo, the witness `is' a false witness, a falsehood he hath testified against his brother:
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Ellicott's Commentary
Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewThe judgesהַשֹּׁפְטִ֖ים (haš·šō·p̄ə·ṭîm)Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralStrong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigateshall investigateוְדָרְשׁ֥וּ (wə·ḏā·rə·šū)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralStrong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worshipthoroughly,הֵיטֵ֑ב (hê·ṭêḇ)Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteStrong's 3190: To be good, well, glad, or pleasingand ifוְהִנֵּ֤ה (wə·hin·nêh)Conjunctive waw | InterjectionStrong's 2009: Lo! behold!the witnessעֵֽד־ (‘êḏ-)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 5707: A witness, testimony, a recorder, princeis proven to be a liarשֶׁ֙קֶר֙ (še·qer)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 8267: Deception, disappointment, falsehoodwho has falselyשֶׁ֖קֶר (še·qer)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 8267: Deception, disappointment, falsehoodaccusedעָנָ֥ה (‘ā·nāh)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 6030: To answer, respondhis brother,בְאָחִֽיו׃ (ḇə·’ā·ḥîw)Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 251: A brother, )Jump to PreviousAccused Care Diligent Diligently Inquire Inquiry Inquisition Investigate Investigation Judges Liar Proves Question Statement Testified Testimony Thorough Thoroughly Witness
