Deuteronomy 17:4 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

and it be told thee, and thou hast heard of it, then shalt thou inquire diligently, and, behold, if it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in Israel;

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And it is told and you hear of it, then inquire diligently. And if it is certainly true that such an abomination has been committed in Israel,

American Standard Version (1901)

and it be told thee, and thou hast heard of it; then shalt thou inquire diligently; and, behold, if it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in Israel,

Common English Bible

and you hear news about it, then you must look into this situation very carefully. And if it’s definitely true that this detestable thing was done in Israel,

Catholic Public Domain Version

and when this will have been reported to you, and, upon hearing it, if you have inquired diligently and have found it to be true, that the abomination is being done in Israel:

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And this is told thee, and hearing it thou hast inquired diligently, and found it to be true, and that the abomination is committed in Israel:

Deuteronomy 17:4 Cross References

Proverbs 25:2

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.

John 7:51

Doth our law judge a man, except it first hear from himself and know what he doeth?

Deuteronomy 13:15

thou shalt surely smite the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, destroying it utterly, and all that is therein and the cattle thereof, with the edge of the sword.

Deuteronomy 17:3

and hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, or the sun, or the moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded;

Deuteronomy 17:5

then shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have done this evil thing, unto thy gates, even the man or the woman; and thou shalt stone them with stones, that they die.

Deuteronomy 19:18

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

Deuteronomy 22:20

But if this thing be true, that the tokens of virginity were not found in the damsel: