18and the judges shall make thorough inquiry; and if the witness be a false witness, and he have testified falsely against his brother,


In Context

15 One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, and for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall a matter be established.

16 If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of an offence;

17 then both the men between whom the controversy is shall stand before Jehovah, before the priests and the judges that shall be in those days;

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

19 then shall ye do unto him as he had thought to have done unto his brother; and thou shalt put evil away from thy midst.

20 And those that remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil in thy midst.

Deuteronomy 19:18 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:18And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, [if] the witness [be] a false witness, [and] hath testified falsely against his brother;

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

19:18The judges must make a thorough investigation, and if the witness proves to be a liar, giving false testimony against his brother,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

19:18And when after most diligent inquisition, they shall find that the false witness hath told a lie against his brother:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

19:18and the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and have testified falsely against his brother;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

19:18and the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:18And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and behold, if the witness is a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:18and the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness is a false witness, and has testified falsely against his brother;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

19:18and the judges have searched diligently, and lo, the witness is a false witness, a falsehood he hath testified against his brother:

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:18And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and has testified falsely against his brother;