Deuteronomy 13:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then shalt thou enquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought among you;”

Deuteronomy 13:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Deuteronomy 13:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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Deuteronomy 13:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“then you shall inquire, investigate, and ask diligently. Behold, if it is true, and the thing certain, that such abomination was done among you,”

Deuteronomy 13:14 — World English Bible

Deuteronomy 13:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“then shalt thou inquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in the midst of thee, ”

Deuteronomy 13:14 — American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 13:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and thou hast enquired, and searched, and asked diligently, and lo, truth; the thing is established; this abomination hath been done in thy midst:”

Deuteronomy 13:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 13:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“then shalt thou inquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and if it be truth, [and] the thing be certain, that this abomination hath happened in the midst of thee, ”

Deuteronomy 13:14 — Darby Translation

Deuteronomy 13:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then thou shalt seeke, and make searche and enquire diligently: and if it be true, and the thing certaine, that such abomination is wrought among you,”

Deuteronomy 13:14 — Geneva Bible

Deuteronomy 13:14 in Context — Deuteronomy 13

12 If thou shalt hear say in one of thy cities, which the Lord thy God hath given thee to dwell there, saying,

13 Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known;

14 Then shalt thou enquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought among you;

15 Thou shalt surely smite the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, destroying it utterly, and all that is therein, and the cattle thereof, with the edge of the sword.

16 And thou shalt gather all the spoil of it into the midst of the street thereof, and shalt burn with fire the city, and all the spoil thereof every whit, for the Lord thy God: and it shall be an heap for ever; it shall not be built again.

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What Does Deuteronomy 13:14 Mean?

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