Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Inquire carefully and diligently, the truth of the thing by looking well into it, and if thou find that which is said to be certain, and that this abomination hath been really committed, Deuteronomy 17:4 And 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: Deuteronomy 10:18 He doth judgment to the fatherless and the widow, loveth the stranger, and giveth him food and raiment. Numbers 35:30 The murderer shall be punished by witnesses: none shall be condemned upon the evidence of one man. Isaiah 11:3,4 And he shall be filled with the spirit of the fear of the Lord, He shall not judge according to the sight of the eyes, nor reprove according to the hearing of the ears. . . . John 7:24 Judge not according to the appearance: but judge just judgment. 1 Timothy 5:19 Against a priest receive not an accusation, but under two or three witnesses. Context Idolatrous Cities to Be Destroyed…13Children of Belial are gone out of the midst of thee, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, and have said: Let us go, and serve strange gods which you know not: 14Inquire carefully and diligently, the truth of the thing by looking well into it, and if thou find that which is said to be certain, and that this abomination hath been really committed,15Thou shalt forthwith kill the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, and shalt destroy it and all things that are in it, even the cattle.… Cross References Deuteronomy 13:13 Children of Belial are gone out of the midst of thee, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, and have said: Let us go, and serve strange gods which you know not: Deuteronomy 13:15 Thou shalt forthwith kill the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, and shalt destroy it and all things that are in it, even the cattle. Lexicon then you must inquire,וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֧ (wə·ḏā·raš·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship investigate, וְחָקַרְתָּ֧ (wə·ḥā·qar·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2713: To penetrate, to examine intimately and interrogate וְשָׁאַלְתָּ֖ (wə·šā·’al·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand thoroughly. הֵיטֵ֑ב (hê·ṭêḇ) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strong's Hebrew 3190: To be good, well, glad, or pleasing And if וְהִנֵּ֤ה (wə·hin·nêh) Conjunctive waw | Interjection Strong's Hebrew 2009: Lo! behold! it is established with certainty אֱמֶת֙ (’ĕ·meṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 571: Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness that this הַזֹּ֖את (haz·zōṯ) Article | Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, abomination הַתּוֹעֵבָ֥ה (hat·tō·w·‘ê·ḇāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8441: Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol has been committed נֶעֶשְׂתָ֛ה (ne·‘eś·ṯāh) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make among you, בְּקִרְבֶּֽךָ׃ (bə·qir·be·ḵā) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7130: The nearest part, the center Additional Translations then you must inquire, investigate, and interrogate thoroughly. And if it is established with certainty that this abomination has been committed among you,Then shall you inquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is worked among you; 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, then thou shalt enquire and ask, and search diligently, and behold, if the thing is clearly true, and this abomination has taken place among you, 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, 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; Then shalt thou inquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and behold, if it is truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought among you; then you shall inquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is done in the midst of you, and thou hast enquired, and searched, and asked diligently, and lo, truth; the thing is established; this abomination hath been done in thy midst: Jump to Previous Abominable Abomination Care Detestable Diligently Enquired Established Inquire Investigate Matter Midst Probe Proved Questions Search Searched Thoroughly True. Truth WroughtJump to Next Abominable Abomination Care Detestable Diligently Enquired Established Inquire Investigate Matter Midst Probe Proved Questions Search Searched Thoroughly True. Truth WroughtLinks Deuteronomy 13:14 NIVDeuteronomy 13:14 NLT Deuteronomy 13:14 ESV Deuteronomy 13:14 NASB Deuteronomy 13:14 KJV Deuteronomy 13:14 Bible Apps Deuteronomy 13:14 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 13:14 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 13:14 French Bible Deuteronomy 13:14 German Bible Alphabetical: TRUE among and been detestable done established has if inquire investigate is it matter must out probe proved search shall that the then thing this thoroughly you OT Law: Deuteronomy 13:14 Then you shall inquire and make search (Deut. De Du) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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