Deuteronomy 17:4
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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: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,
In other translations
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: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,
Hebrew words
וְהֻגַּד־vehugad-and it will be toldH5046לְךָlekhato <the> youוְשָׁמָעְתָּveshama'etaand you will hearH8085וְדָרַשְׁתָּvedarashtaand you will investigateH1875הֵיטֵבheitevthoroughly <do well>H3190וְהִנֵּהvehinehand there!H2009אֱמֶת'emettruthH571נָכוֹןnakhon[is] certainH3559הַדָּבָרhadavarthe matterH1697נֶעֶשְׂתָהne'estahit has been doneH6213הַתּוֹעֵבָהhato'evahthe abominationH8441הַזֹּאתhazot<the> thisH2063בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל׃beyisra'elin IsraelH3478
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Deuteronomy 13:12-1412 If thou shalt hear say in one of thy cities, which the Lord thy God hath given thee to dwell there, saying, 13 Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known; 14 Then shalt thou enquire, and make search, and ask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;12 If, regarding one of the cities the LORD your God is giving you to inhabit, you hear it said 13 that 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), 14 then you must inquire, investigate, and interrogate thoroughly. And if it is established with certainty that this abomination has been committed among you,
- John 7:51Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?“Does our law convict a man without first hearing from him to determine what he has done?”
- Deuteronomy 19:18And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;The 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 thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to search it out.
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People and places
People: Jacob