Deuteronomy 17:4 - New International Version (Anglicised)

⁴ and this has been brought to your attention, then you must investigate it thoroughly. If it is true and it has been proved that this detestable thing has been done in Israel,

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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 Tagairtí Cros

Proverbs 25:2

It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings.

John 7:51

‘Does our law condemn a man without first hearing him to find out what he has been doing?’

Deuteronomy 13:15

you must certainly put to the sword all who live in that town. You must destroy it completely, both its people and its livestock.

Deuteronomy 17:3

and contrary to my command has worshipped other gods, bowing down to them or to the sun or the moon or the stars in the sky,

Deuteronomy 17:5

take the man or woman who has done this evil deed to your city gate and stone that person to death.

Deuteronomy 19:18

The judges must make a thorough investigation, and if the witness proves to be a liar, giving false testimony against a fellow Israelite,

Deuteronomy 22:20

If, however, the charge is true and no proof of the young woman’s virginity can be found,