Deuteronomy Chapter 17 verse 4 Holy Bible

ASV Deuteronomy 17:4

and it be told thee, and thou hast heard of it, then shalt thou inquire diligently; and, behold, if it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in Israel,
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BBE Deuteronomy 17:4

If word of this comes to your ears, then let this thing be looked into with care, and if there is no doubt that it is true, and such evil has been done in Israel;
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DARBY Deuteronomy 17:4

and it be told thee, and thou hearest of it; then thou shalt make thorough inquiry, and if it be truth [and] the thing be certain, that this abomination hath been wrought in Israel,
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KJV Deuteronomy 17:4

And it be told thee, and thou hast heard of it, and inquired diligently, and, behold, it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in Israel:
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WBT Deuteronomy 17:4

And it shall be told thee, and thou hast heard of it, and inquired diligently, and behold, it is true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in Israel:
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WEB Deuteronomy 17:4

and it be told you, and you have heard of it, then shall you inquire diligently; and, behold, if it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is done in Israel,
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YLT Deuteronomy 17:4

and it hath been declared to thee, and thou hast heard, and hast searched diligently, and lo, truth; the thing is established; this abomination hath been done in Israel --
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Ellicott's Commentary

Parallel Commentaries ...Hebrewand if it is reportedוְהֻֽגַּד־ (wə·hug·gaḏ-)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hofal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 5046: To be conspicuousand you hear about it,וְשָׁמָ֑עְתָּ (wə·šā·mā·‘ə·tā)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularStrong's 8085: To hear intelligentlyyou must investigate itוְדָרַשְׁתָּ֣ (wə·ḏā·raš·tā)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularStrong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worshipthoroughly.הֵיטֵ֔ב (hê·ṭêḇ)Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteStrong's 3190: To be good, well, glad, or pleasingIfוְהִנֵּ֤ה (wə·hin·nêh)Conjunctive waw | InterjectionStrong's 2009: Lo! behold!the reportהַדָּבָ֔ר (had·dā·ḇār)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a causeisנֶעֶשְׂתָ֛ה (ne·‘eś·ṯāh)Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singularStrong's 6213: To do, makeTRUEאֱמֶת֙ (’ĕ·meṯ)Noun - feminine singularStrong's 571: Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthinessand suchהַזֹּ֖את (haz·zōṯ)Article | Pronoun - feminine singularStrong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, an abominationהַתּוֹעֵבָ֥ה (hat·tō·w·‘ê·ḇāh)Article | Noun - feminine singularStrong's 8441: Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idolhas happened in Israel,בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (bə·yiś·rā·’êl)Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his descJump to PreviousAbominable Abomination Attention Care Detestable Diligently Doubt Ears Hear Heard Hearest Inquire Inquired Inquiry Investigate Israel Proved Thorough Thoroughly True. Truth Word Wrought