Deuteronomy 19:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Deuteronomy 19:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Deuteronomy 19:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Deuteronomy 19:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“and the judges shall make diligent inquisition; and behold, if the witness is a false witness, and has testified falsely against his brother,”

Deuteronomy 19:18 — World English Bible

Deuteronomy 19:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and have testified falsely against his brother; ”

Deuteronomy 19:18 — American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 19:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the judges have searched diligently, and lo, the witness <FI>is<Fi> a false witness, a falsehood he hath testified against his brother:”

Deuteronomy 19:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 19:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and the judges shall make thorough inquiry; and if the witness be a false witness, and he have testified falsely against his brother, ”

Deuteronomy 19:18 — Darby Translation

Deuteronomy 19:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the Iudges shall make diligent inquisition: and if the witnesse be found false, and hath giuen false witnes against his brother,”

Deuteronomy 19:18 — Geneva Bible

Deuteronomy 19:18 in Context — Deuteronomy 19

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;

19 Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you.

20 And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you.

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What Does Deuteronomy 19:18 Mean?

Deuteronomy 19:18 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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