Deuteronomy 19:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;”

Deuteronomy 19:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Deuteronomy 19:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Deuteronomy 19:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“If an unrighteous witness rises up against any man to testify against him of wrongdoing,”

Deuteronomy 19:16 — World English Bible

Deuteronomy 19:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of wrong-doing, ”

Deuteronomy 19:16 — American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 19:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`When a violent witness doth rise against a man, to testify against him apostasy,”

Deuteronomy 19:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 19:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of an offence;”

Deuteronomy 19:16 — Darby Translation

Deuteronomy 19:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“If a false witnesse rise vp against a man to accuse him of trespasse,”

Deuteronomy 19:16 — Geneva Bible

Deuteronomy 19:16 in Context — Deuteronomy 19

14 Thou shalt not remove thy neighbour’s landmark, which they of old time have set in thine inheritance, which thou shalt inherit in the land that the Lord thy God giveth thee to possess it.

15 One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.

16 If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;

17 Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the Lord, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days;

18 And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;

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What Does Deuteronomy 19:16 Mean?

Deuteronomy 19:16 is a verse from the Book of Deuteronomy, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Deuteronomy chapter 19. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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