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Deuteronomy 13:14

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13 Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known;

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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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
then you must inquire, investigate, and interrogate thoroughly. And if it is established with certainty that this abomination has been committed among you,
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;
WEB
then you shall inquire, investigate, and ask diligently. Behold, if it is true, and the thing certain, that such abomination was done among you,
ASV
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,
DARBY
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,
BLB
then you shall inquire, and search out, and ask diligently, and behold, it is true, the thing is established—this abomination [that] has been done among you—
ÅB
da skal du granske og ransake og spørre nøye etter, og er det da sannhet, er det sikkert og visst at denne styggedom er gjort i din midte,
OTB
da må du undersøke, granske, og spørre grundig. Hvis det er sant og det har blitt bevist at denne avskyelige handlingen har blitt gjort blant dere,
B1930
da skal du granske og ransake og spørre nøie efter, og er det da sannhet, er det sikkert og visst at denne vederstyggelighet er gjort i din midte,

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 17:4

    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:

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  • John 7:24

    Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

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  • 1 Timothy 5:19

    Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.

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  • Isaiah 11:3–4

    And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:

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  • Deuteronomy 10:18

    He doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment.

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  • Numbers 35:30

    Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die.

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