Verse 18

Deuteronomy 19:18

New King James Version

18 And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/דָרְשׁ֥וּ הַ/שֹּׁפְטִ֖ים הֵיטֵ֑ב וְ/הִנֵּ֤ה עֵֽד שֶׁ֨קֶר֙ הָ/עֵ֔ד שֶׁ֖קֶר עָנָ֥ה בְ/אָחִֽי/ו

English Translation

And the judges shall investigate thoroughly, and behold, a false witness, the witness of falsehood answered against his brother.

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Chapter 19 Context

1 When the LORD thy God (Elohim) hath cut off the nations, whose land the LORD thy God (Elohim) giveth... Focus ↗

2 Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which the LORD thy God (Elohim)... Focus ↗

3 Thou shalt prepare thee a way, and divide the coasts of thy land, which the LORD thy God (Elohim) gi... Focus ↗

4 And this is the case of the slayer, which shall flee thither, that he may live: Whoso killeth his ne... Focus ↗

5 As when a man goeth into the wood with his neighbour to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke wit... Focus ↗

6 Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because t... Focus ↗

7 Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thee. Focus ↗

8 And if the LORD thy God (Elohim) enlarge thy coast, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers, and give thee... Focus ↗

9 If thou shalt keep all these commandments to do them, which I command thee this day, to love the LOR... Focus ↗

10 That innocent blood be not shed in thy land, which the LORD thy God (Elohim) giveth thee for an inhe... Focus ↗

11 But if any man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him m... Focus ↗

12 Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the av... Focus ↗

13 Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that... Focus ↗

14 Thou shalt not remove thy neighbour’s landmark, which they of old time have set in thine inheritance... Focus ↗

15 One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sin... Focus ↗

16 If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong; Focus ↗

17 Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests... Focus ↗

18 And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and...

19 Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the ev... Focus ↗

20 And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among... Focus ↗

21 And thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for ha... Focus ↗

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