and if it is toldyou and you have heardof it, then you shall inquirethoroughly.Behold,if it is true and the thingcertainthat thisdetestablethinghas been donein Israel,
It is the gloryof Godto conceala matter,But the gloryof kingsis to searchout a matter.
"Our Lawdoes not judgea manunlessit firsthearsfrom him and knowswhathe is doing,does it?"
you shall surelystrikethe inhabitantsof that citywith the edgeof the sword,utterlydestroyingit and allthat is in it and its cattlewith the edgeof the sword.
and has goneand servedothergodsand worshipedthem, or the sunorthe moonoranyof the heavenlyhost,whichI have not commanded,
then you shall bringout that manorthat womanwhohas donethisevildeedto your gates,[that is], the manorthe woman,and you shall stonethem to death.
"The judgesshall investigatethoroughly,and ifthe witnessis a false witness[and] he has accusedhis brotherfalsely,
"But ifthischargeis true,that the girlwas not founda virgin,
