Deuteronomy 17:4 - The Scriptures 1998

⁴ and it has been made known to you and you have heard, and has searched diligently. Then see, if true: the matter is confirmed that such an abomination has been done in Yisra’ĕ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ 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

⁴ 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)

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,

Common English Bible

⁴ 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

⁴ 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:

Deuteronomy 17:4 Cross References

Proverbs 25:2

It is the esteem of Elohim to hide a matter, And the esteem of sovereigns to search out a matter.

John 7:51

“Does our Torah judge the man unless it hears first from him and knows what he is doing?”

Deuteronomy 13:15

you shall certainly smite the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, putting it under the ban, and all that is in it and its livestock, with the edge of the sword.

Deuteronomy 17:3

and has gone and served other mighty ones and bowed down to them, or to the sun or to the moon or to any of the host of the heavens, which I have not commanded,

Deuteronomy 17:5

then you shall bring out to your gates that man or woman who has done this evil matter, and you shall stone to death that man or woman with stones.

Deuteronomy 19:18

“And the judges shall diligently search and see if the witness is a false witness, who has falsely accused his brother,

Deuteronomy 22:20

“But if the matter is true, that the girl was not found a maiden,