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18The judges shall investigate thoroughly, and if the witness is a false witness
and he has accused his brother falsely,
19then you shall do to him just as he had intended to do to his brother. Thus you shall purge the evil from among you.
20The rest will hear and be afraid, and will never again do such an evil thing among you.
21Thus you shall not show pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
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American Standard Versionand the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and have testified falsely against his brother;
Douay-Rheims BibleAnd when after most diligent inquisition, they shall find that the false witness hath told a lie against his brother:
Darby Bible Translationand the judges shall make thorough inquiry; and if the witness be a false witness, and he have testified falsely against his brother,
English Revised Versionand the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;
Webster's Bible TranslationAnd the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and behold, if the witness is a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;
World English Bibleand the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness is a false witness, and has testified falsely against his brother;
Young's Literal Translation and the judges have searched diligently, and lo, the witness is a false witness, a falsehood he hath testified against his brother:
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