Deuteronomy 13:14 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

¹⁴ then shalt thou inquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in the midst of thee;

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁴ Then you shall inquire and make search and ask diligently. And behold, if it is true and certain that such an abominable thing has been done among you,

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁴ then shalt thou inquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in the midst of thee,

Common English Bible

¹⁴ at that point you must look into this situation very carefully to see if it’s true. And if it’s definitely true that this detestable thing was done in your community,

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁴ inquire carefully and diligently, seeking the truth of the matter. And if you find that what was said is certain, and that this abomination is a work which has been perpetrated,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁴ Inquire carefully and diligently the truth of the thing by looking well into it: and if thou find that which is said to be certain, and that this abomination hath been really committed,

Deuteronomy 13:14 Cross References

Numbers 35:30

Whoso killeth any person, the manslayer shall be slain at the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person that he die.

John 7:24

Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgement.

Deuteronomy 10:18

He doth execute the judgement of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment.

Deuteronomy 13:13

Certain base fellows are gone out from the midst of thee, and have drawn away the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known;

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 17:4

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;

1 Timothy 5:19

Against an elder receive not an accusation, except at the mouth of two or three witnesses.

1 Samuel 1:16

Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation have I spoken hitherto.

1 Samuel 2:12

Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.