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Deuteronomy 19:16
If a false witness testifies against another person and accuses him of a crime,
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Christian Standard Bible®
“If a malicious witness testifies against someone accusing him of a crime,
“If a malicious witness testifies against someone accusing him of a crime,
Hebrew Names Version
If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of wrong-doing,
If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of wrong-doing,
King James Version
If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;
If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;
Lexham English Bible
If a malicious witness gets up to accuse anyone to testify against him falsely,
If a malicious witness gets up to accuse anyone to testify against him falsely,
English Standard Version
If a malicious witness arises to accuse a person of wrongdoing,
If a malicious witness arises to accuse a person of wrongdoing,
New Century Version
If a witness lies and accuses a person of a crime,
If a witness lies and accuses a person of a crime,
Amplified Bible
"If a malicious witness rises up against a man to [falsely] accuse him of wrongdoing,
"If a malicious witness rises up against a man to [falsely] accuse him of wrongdoing,
New American Standard Bible
"If a malicious witness rises up against a person to testify against him of wrongdoing,
"If a malicious witness rises up against a person to testify against him of wrongdoing,
Geneva Bible (1587)
If a false witnesse rise vp against a man to accuse him of trespasse,
If a false witnesse rise vp against a man to accuse him of trespasse,
Legacy Standard Bible
If a malicious witness rises up against a man to accuse him of wrongdoing,
If a malicious witness rises up against a man to accuse him of wrongdoing,
Contemporary English Version
If you accuse someone of a crime, but seem to be lying,
If you accuse someone of a crime, but seem to be lying,
Complete Jewish Bible
"If a malicious witness comes forward and gives false testimony against someone,
"If a malicious witness comes forward and gives false testimony against someone,
Darby Translation
If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of an offence;
If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of an offence;
Easy-to-Read Version
"A witness might try to hurt another person by lying and saying that this person did wrong.
"A witness might try to hurt another person by lying and saying that this person did wrong.
George Lamsa Translation
If a false witness rise up against any man, and testify against him that which is wrong;
If a false witness rise up against any man, and testify against him that which is wrong;
Good News Translation
If any of you try to harm another by false accusations,
If any of you try to harm another by false accusations,
Literal Translation
If a vicious witness rises up against any man to charge apostasy against him,
If a vicious witness rises up against any man to charge apostasy against him,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But yf an vnrighteous wytnesse stonde vp agaynst eny man, to testifye eny trespace vpon him,
But yf an vnrighteous wytnesse stonde vp agaynst eny man, to testifye eny trespace vpon him,
American Standard Version
If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of wrong-doing,
If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of wrong-doing,
Bible in Basic English
If a false witness makes a statement against a man, saying that he has done wrong,
If a false witness makes a statement against a man, saying that he has done wrong,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
If a false witnesse rise vp agaynst a man, to accuse hym of trespasse:
If a false witnesse rise vp agaynst a man, to accuse hym of trespasse:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to bear perverted witness against him;
If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to bear perverted witness against him;
King James Version (1611)
If a false witnes rise vp against any man to testifie against him that which is wrong:
If a false witnes rise vp against any man to testifie against him that which is wrong:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And if an unjust witness rise up against a man, alleging iniquity against him;
And if an unjust witness rise up against a man, alleging iniquity against him;
English Revised Version
If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of wrong-doing;
If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of wrong-doing;
Berean Standard Bible
If a false witness testifies against someone, accusing him of a crime,
If a false witness testifies against someone, accusing him of a crime,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
If a fals witnesse stondith ayens a man, and accusith hym of brekyng of the lawe, bothe,
If a fals witnesse stondith ayens a man, and accusith hym of brekyng of the lawe, bothe,
Young's Literal Translation
`When a violent witness doth rise against a man, to testify against him apostacy,
`When a violent witness doth rise against a man, to testify against him apostacy,
Update Bible Version
If an unrighteous witness rises up against any man to testify against him of wrong-doing,
If an unrighteous witness rises up against any man to testify against him of wrong-doing,
Webster's Bible Translation
If a false witness shall rise up against any man to testify against him [that which is] wrong;
If a false witness shall rise up against any man to testify against him [that which is] wrong;
World English Bible
If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of wrong-doing,
If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of wrong-doing,
New King James Version
If a false witness rises against any man to testify against him of wrongdoing,
If a false witness rises against any man to testify against him of wrongdoing,
New Living Translation
"If a malicious witness comes forward and accuses someone of a crime,
"If a malicious witness comes forward and accuses someone of a crime,
New Life Bible
If an angry person speaks against a man, saying that he did something wrong,
If an angry person speaks against a man, saying that he did something wrong,
New Revised Standard
If a malicious witness comes forward to accuse someone of wrongdoing,
If a malicious witness comes forward to accuse someone of wrongdoing,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
When there shall rise up a wrongful witness against a man, - to answer against him perversely,
When there shall rise up a wrongful witness against a man, - to answer against him perversely,
Douay-Rheims Bible
If a lying witness stand against a man, accusing him of transgression,
If a lying witness stand against a man, accusing him of transgression,
Revised Standard Version
If a malicious witness rises against any man to accuse him of wrongdoing,
If a malicious witness rises against any man to accuse him of wrongdoing,
THE MESSAGE
If a hostile witness stands to accuse someone of a wrong, then both parties involved in the quarrel must stand in the Presence of God before the priests and judges who are in office at that time. The judges must conduct a careful investigation; if the witness turns out to be a false witness and has lied against his fellow Israelite, give him the same medicine he intended for the other party. Clean the polluting evil from your company. People will hear of what you've done and be impressed; that will put a stop to this kind of evil among you. Don't feel sorry for the person: It's life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
If a hostile witness stands to accuse someone of a wrong, then both parties involved in the quarrel must stand in the Presence of God before the priests and judges who are in office at that time. The judges must conduct a careful investigation; if the witness turns out to be a false witness and has lied against his fellow Israelite, give him the same medicine he intended for the other party. Clean the polluting evil from your company. People will hear of what you've done and be impressed; that will put a stop to this kind of evil among you. Don't feel sorry for the person: It's life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"If a malicious witness rises up against a man to accuse him of wrongdoing,
"If a malicious witness rises up against a man to accuse him of wrongdoing,
Contextual Overview
14 You must not encroach on your neighbor's property, which will have been defined in the inheritance you will obtain in the land the Lord your God is giving you. 15 A single witness may not testify against another person for any trespass or sin that he commits. A matter may be legally established only on the testimony of two or three witnesses. 16 If a false witness testifies against another person and accuses him of a crime, 17 then both parties to the controversy must stand before the Lord , that is, before the priests and judges who will be in office in those days. 18 The judges will thoroughly investigate the matter, and if the witness should prove to be false and to have given false testimony against the accused, 19 you must do to him what he had intended to do to the accused. In this way you will purge evil from among you. 20 The rest of the people will hear and become afraid to keep doing such evil among you. 21 You must not show pity; the principle will be a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a hand for a hand, and a foot for a foot.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
a false witness: Exodus 23:1-7, 1 Kings 21:10-13, Psalms 27:12, Psalms 35:11, Mark 14:55-59, Acts 6:13
that which is wrong: or, falling away
Reciprocal: Exodus 23:7 - far from Deuteronomy 5:20 - General 1 Kings 21:13 - the men of Belial Proverbs 6:19 - A false Proverbs 19:5 - false Proverbs 21:28 - false witness Matthew 26:59 - sought Luke 6:38 - with
Cross-References
Genesis 19:4
Before they could lie down to sleep, all the men—both young and old, from every part of the city of Sodom—surrounded the house.
Before they could lie down to sleep, all the men—both young and old, from every part of the city of Sodom—surrounded the house.
Genesis 19:5
They shouted to Lot, "Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us so we can have sex with them!"
They shouted to Lot, "Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us so we can have sex with them!"
Genesis 19:8
Look, I have two daughters who have never had sexual relations with a man. Let me bring them out to you, and you can do to them whatever you please. Only don't do anything to these men, for they have come under the protection of my roof."
Look, I have two daughters who have never had sexual relations with a man. Let me bring them out to you, and you can do to them whatever you please. Only don't do anything to these men, for they have come under the protection of my roof."
Genesis 19:10
So the men inside reached out and pulled Lot back into the house as they shut the door.
So the men inside reached out and pulled Lot back into the house as they shut the door.
Genesis 19:15
At dawn the angels hurried Lot along, saying, "Get going! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or else you will be destroyed when the city is judged!"
At dawn the angels hurried Lot along, saying, "Get going! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or else you will be destroyed when the city is judged!"
Genesis 19:16
When Lot hesitated, the men grabbed his hand and the hands of his wife and two daughters because the Lord had compassion on them. They led them away and placed them outside the city.
When Lot hesitated, the men grabbed his hand and the hands of his wife and two daughters because the Lord had compassion on them. They led them away and placed them outside the city.
Genesis 19:18
But Lot said to them, "No, please, Lord!
But Lot said to them, "No, please, Lord!
Genesis 19:19
Your servant has found favor with you, and you have shown me great kindness by sparing my life. But I am not able to escape to the mountains because this disaster will overtake me and I'll die.
Your servant has found favor with you, and you have shown me great kindness by sparing my life. But I am not able to escape to the mountains because this disaster will overtake me and I'll die.
Genesis 19:35
So they made their father drunk that night as well, and the younger one came and had sexual relations with him. But he was not aware that she had sexual relations with him and then got up.
So they made their father drunk that night as well, and the younger one came and had sexual relations with him. But he was not aware that she had sexual relations with him and then got up.
Genesis 19:36
In this way both of Lot's daughters became pregnant by their father.
In this way both of Lot's daughters became pregnant by their father.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
If a false witness rise up against any man,.... In a court of judicature:
to testify against him: that which is not true of him, let it be in what case it will; Aben Ezra instances in idolatry, but it holds good of any other.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Testify against him that which is wrong - Margin, more literally, “a falling away.” The word is used Deuteronomy 13:5 to signify apostasy or revolt; here it is no doubt to be understood in the wider sense of any departure from the Law.
