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Deuteronomy 19:16
"A witness might try to hurt another person by lying and saying that this person did wrong.
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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,
New English Translation
If a false witness testifies against another person and accuses him of a crime,
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,
"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;
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 move the stones that mark your neighbor's property. People put them there in the past to mark each person's property. These stones mark the land that the Lord your God gave you. 15 "If someone is accused of doing something against the law, one witness is not enough to prove that the person is guilty. There must be two or three witnesses to prove that the person really did wrong. 16 "A witness might try to hurt another person by lying and saying that this person did wrong. 17 If that happens, both of them must go to the Lord 's special house and be judged by the priests and judges who are on duty at that time. 18 When the judges carefully ask their questions, they might find that the witness lied against the other person. If the witnesses tell lies, 19 you must punish them with the same punishment the other person would have received. In this way you will remove this evil from your group. 20 Other people will hear about this and be afraid, and people will not do evil things like that again. 21 "Don't feel sorry about punishing someone who does wrong. If a life is taken, a life must be paid for it. The rule is an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a hand for a hand, a foot for a foot—the punishment must equal the crime.
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
That evening, just before bedtime, men from every part of town came to Lot's house. They stood around the house and called to Lot. They said,
That evening, just before bedtime, men from every part of town came to Lot's house. They stood around the house and called to Lot. They said,
Genesis 19:5
"Where are the two men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us. We want to have sex with them."
"Where are the two men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us. We want to have sex with them."
Genesis 19:8
Look, I have two daughters who have never slept with a man before. I will give my daughters to you. You can do anything you want with them. But please don't do anything to these men. They have come to my house, and I must protect them."
Look, I have two daughters who have never slept with a man before. I will give my daughters to you. You can do anything you want with them. But please don't do anything to these men. They have come to my house, and I must protect them."
Genesis 19:10
But the two men staying with Lot opened the door, pulled him back inside the house, and closed the door.
But the two men staying with Lot opened the door, pulled him back inside the house, and closed the door.
Genesis 19:15
The next morning at dawn, the angels were trying to make Lot hurry. They said, "This city will be punished, so take your wife and your two daughters who are still with you and leave this place. Then you will not be destroyed with the city."
The next morning at dawn, the angels were trying to make Lot hurry. They said, "This city will be punished, so take your wife and your two daughters who are still with you and leave this place. Then you will not be destroyed with the city."
Genesis 19:16
When Lot did not move fast enough, the two men grabbed his hand. They also took the hands of his wife and his two daughters. The two men led Lot and his family safely out of the city. The Lord was kind to Lot and his family.
When Lot did not move fast enough, the two men grabbed his hand. They also took the hands of his wife and his two daughters. The two men led Lot and his family safely out of the city. The Lord was kind to Lot and his family.
Genesis 19:18
But Lot said to the two men, "Sirs, please don't force me to run so far!
But Lot said to the two men, "Sirs, please don't force me to run so far!
Genesis 19:19
You have been very kind to me, your servant. You have been very kind to save me, but I cannot run all the way to the mountains. What if I am too slow and something happens? I will be killed!
You have been very kind to me, your servant. You have been very kind to save me, but I cannot run all the way to the mountains. What if I am too slow and something happens? I will be killed!
Genesis 19:35
So that night the two girls got their father drunk with wine. Then the younger daughter went and had sexual relations with him. Again, Lot did not know when she came to bed or when she got up.
So that night the two girls got their father drunk with wine. Then the younger daughter went and had sexual relations with him. Again, Lot did not know when she came to bed or when she got up.
Genesis 19:36
Both of Lot's daughters became pregnant. Their father was the father of their babies.
Both of Lot's daughters became pregnant. Their father was the father of their babies.
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.
