Deuteronomy 19:18
King James Version (KJV)
And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;
In context
16 If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;
17 Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days;
18 And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;
19 Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you.
20 And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you.
Deuteronomy 19:18 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;
- WEB World English Bible
- and the judges shall make diligent inquisition; and behold, if the witness is a false witness, and has testified falsely against his brother,
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- The judges shall investigate thoroughly, and if the witness is proven to be a liar who has falsely accused his brother,
- ASV American Standard Version
- and the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and have testified falsely against his brother;
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and the judges have searched diligently, and lo, the witness [is] a false witness, a falsehood he hath testified against his brother:
- DBY Darby Translation
- and the judges shall make thorough inquiry; and if the witness be a false witness, and he have testified falsely against his brother,
- WBS Webster Bible
- And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and behold, if the witness is a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;