Deuteronomy 19:16

Contemporary English Version

If you accuse someone of a crime, but seem to be lying,

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“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,

King James Version
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,

English Standard Version
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,

New English Translation
If a false witness testifies against another person and accuses him of a crime,

Amplified Bible
"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,

Geneva Bible (1587)
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,

Complete Jewish Bible
"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;

Easy-to-Read Version
"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;

Good News Translation
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,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
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,

Bible in Basic English
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:

JPS Old Testament (1917)
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:

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
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;

Berean Standard Bible
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,

Young's Literal Translation
`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,

Webster's Bible Translation
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,

New King James Version
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,

New Life Bible
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,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
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,

Revised Standard Version
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.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"If a malicious witness rises up against a man to accuse him of wrongdoing,

Contextual Overview

¹⁴ Moses said to Israel: In the land the Lord is giving you, there are already stones set up to mark the property lines between fields. So don't move those stones. ¹⁵ Moses said to Israel: Before you are convicted of a crime, at least two witnesses must be able to testify that you did it. ¹⁶ If you accuse someone of a crime, but seem to be lying, ¹⁷then both you and the accused must be taken to the court at the place where the Lord is worshiped. There the priests and judges will find out if you are lying or telling the truth. If you are lying and the accused is innocent, ¹⁹then you will be punished without mercy. You will receive the same punishment the accused would have received if found guilty, whether it means losing an eye, a tooth, a hand, a foot, or even your life. Israel, the crime of telling lies in court must be punished. And when people hear what happens to witnesses that lie, everyone else who testifies in court will tell the truth.

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 Lot and his guests could go to bed, every man in Sodom, young and old, came and stood outside his house

Genesis 19:5
and started shouting, "Where are your visitors? Send them out, so we can have sex with them!"

Genesis 19:8
I have two daughters who have never been married. I'll bring them out, and you can do what you want with them. But don't harm these men. They are guests in my home."

Genesis 19:10
But the two angels in the house reached out and pulled Lot safely inside.

Genesis 19:15
Early the next morning the two angels tried to make Lot hurry and leave. They said, "Take your wife and your two daughters and get out of here as fast as you can! If you don't, every one of you will be killed when the Lord destroys the city."

Genesis 19:16
At first, Lot just stood there. But the Lord wanted to save him. So the angels took Lot, his wife, and his two daughters by the hand and led them out of the city.

Genesis 19:18
Lot answered, "You have done us a great favor, sir. You have saved our lives, but please don't make us go to the hills. That's too far away. The city will be destroyed before we can get there, and we will be killed when it happens.

Genesis 19:35
That night they got their father drunk, and this time the younger sister slept with him. But once again he was too drunk even to know she was there.

Genesis 19:36
That's how Lot's two daughters had their children.

Exodus 34:6
Then he passed in front of Moses and called out, "I am the Lord God. I am merciful and very patient with my people. I show great love, and I can be trusted.

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.