Deuteronomy 19:18

The judges shall investigate thoroughly, and if the witness is proven to be a liar who has falsely accused his brother,

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KJV

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

ASV

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

YLT

and the judges have searched diligently, and lo, the witness is a false witness, a falsehood he hath testified against his brother:

DBT

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,.... Into the case before them, into the nature of the evidence and proof that each witness brings for or against; so the Targum of Jonathan,"the judges shall interrogate the witness, by whom these things are said, well;''shall thoroughly examine the testimony given, and look carefully into it: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother; it appears plainly by full evidence that he has testified a falsehood of him.

John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)reformed

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A diligent inquisition must be made into the characters of the persons, and all the circumstances of the case, which must be compared, that the truth might be found out, which, where it is thus faithfully and impartially enquired into, Providence, it may be hoped, will particularly advance the discovery of.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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Deuteronomy 13:14
then you must inquire, investigate, and interrogate thoroughly. And if it is established with certainty that this abomination has been committed among you,
Deuteronomy 17:4
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,
Daniel 6:24
At the command of the king, the men who had falsely accused Daniel were brought and thrown into the den of lions—they and their children and wives. And before they had reached the bottom of the den, the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.
1 Timothy 5:19
Do not entertain an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
2 Chronicles 19:6–7
Then he said to the judges, “Consider carefully what you do, for you are not judging for man, but for the LORD, who is with you when you render judgment.
Job 19:16
I call for my servant, but he does not answer, though I implore him with my own mouth.
Acts 24:22
Then Felix, who was well informed about the Way, adjourned the hearing and said, “When Lysias the commander comes, I will decide your case.”
2 Samuel 16:3
“Where is your master’s grandson?” asked the king. And Ziba answered, “Indeed, he is staying in Jerusalem, for he has said, ‘Today, the house of Israel will restore to me the kingdom of my grandfather.’”

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Moses Comes Down from Mount Sinai — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain

Deuteronomy — Moses' farewell sermons on the plains of Moab. The covenant renewed for the generation about to cross — with the Shema at its heart and Moses' song on its lips.

Canon: Old Testament
Author: Moses — the sermons on the plains of Moab; ch. 34 (his death) traditionally attributed to Joshua
Date: The final weeks of Moses' life on the plains of Moab, c. 15th–13th century BC

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Deuteronomy 13:14
then you must inquire, investigate, and interrogate thoroughly. And if it is established with certainty that this abomination has been committed among you,
leads to
- Deuteronomy 17:4
  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,
- John 7:24
  Stop judging by outward appearances, and start judging justly.”
- Isaiah 11:3–4
  And 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,
- 1 Timothy 5:19
  Do not entertain an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
- Deuteronomy 10:18
  He executes justice for the fatherless and widow, and He loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing.
Through
Deuteronomy 17:4
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,
leads to
- John 7:51
  “Does our law convict a man without first hearing from him to determine what he has done?”
- Deuteronomy 13:12–14
  If, regarding one of the cities the LORD your God is giving you to inhabit, you hear it said
- Proverbs 25:2
  It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to search it out.

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