Deuteronomy 17:4
What does Deuteronomy 17:4 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 17:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and 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,
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and 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,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949If word of this comes to your ears, then let this thing be looked into with care, and if there is no doubt that it is true, and such evil has been done in Israel;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and it hath been declared to thee, and thou hast heard, and hast searched diligently, and lo, truth; the thing is established; this abomination hath been done in Israel--
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And 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:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and it be told thee, and thou hearest of it; then thou shalt make thorough inquiry, and if it be truth [and] the thing be certain, that this abomination hath been wrought in Israel,
Context
v.3and hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, or the sun, or the moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded,
v.4This passage
v.5then shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, who hath done this evil thing, unto thy gates, even the man or the woman; and thou shalt stone them to death with stones.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 19:18
and the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and have testified falsely against his brother;
- Proverbs 25:2
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
- John 7:51
Doth our law judge a man, except it first hear from himself and know what he doeth?
- Deuteronomy 13:12
If thou shalt hear tell concerning one of thy cities, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee to dwell there, saying,
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