Deuteronomy 17:4

New International Reader's Version

When you hear that people have done something like that, check the matter out carefully. If it’s true, an evil thing has been done in Israel. The Lord hates that.

Cross References

Proverbs 25:2

When God hides a matter, he gets glory. When kings figure out a matter, they get glory.

John 7:51

“Does our law find a man guilty without hearing him first? Doesn’t it want to find out what he is doing?”

Deuteronomy 13:15

Then you must certainly kill with your swords everyone who lives in that town. You must destroy it completely. You must wipe out its people and livestock.

Deuteronomy 17:3

The person might have worshiped or bowed down to other gods. That person might have bowed down to the sun or moon or stars in the sky. I have commanded you not to do these things.

Deuteronomy 17:5

So take the person who has done that evil thing to your city gate. Put that person to death by throwing stones at them.

Deuteronomy 19:18

The judges must check out the matter carefully. And suppose the witness is proved to be lying. Then he has said something false in court against another Israelite.

Deuteronomy 22:20

But suppose the charge is true. And there isn’t any proof that the young woman was a virgin.