Deuteronomy 19:16

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Deuteronomy 19:16

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Berean Standard Bible

If a false witness testifies against someone, accusing him of a crime,

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KJV

King James Version

¶ If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him [that which is] wrong;

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WEB

World English Bible

If an unrighteous witness rises up against any man to testify against him of wrongdoing,

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ASV

American Standard Version

If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of wrong-doing,

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Deuteronomy 19

¹⁴ You must not move your neighbor’s boundary marker, which was set up by your ancestors to mark the inheritance you shall receive in the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess.

¹⁵ A lone witness is not sufficient to establish any wrongdoing or sin against a man, regardless of what offense he may have committed. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.

¹⁶ If a false witness testifies against someone, accusing him of a crime,

¹⁷ both parties to the dispute must stand in the presence of the LORD, before the priests and judges who are in office at that time.

¹⁸ The judges shall investigate thoroughly, and if the witness is proven to be a liar who has falsely accused his brother,

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