It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
Deuteronomy 17:4 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) and it be told you, and you have heard of it, then shall you inquire diligently; and behold, if it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is done in Yisra'el, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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: |
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
*Does our Torah judge a man, unless it first hears from him personally and knows what he does?*
you shall surely strike the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, destroying it utterly, and all that is therein and the livestock of it, with the edge of the sword.
and has gone and served other gods, and worshiped them, or the sun, or the moon, or any of the army of the sky, which I have not commanded;
then shall you bring forth that man or that woman, who has done this evil thing, to your gates, even the man or the woman; and you shall stone them to death with stones.
and the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness is a false witness, and has testified falsely against his brother;
But if this thing be true, that the tokens of virginity were not found in the young lady;