Verse List for DEU 17:4

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OET (OET-RV) and it it’s reported to you, and you listen and investigate it thoroughly, and it’s true that this detestable thing was done in Yisrael,

OET-LV And_it _will _be _told to/for_yourself(m) and_you _will _hear and_you _will _investigate thoroughly _(do _well) and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE truth is_certain the_matter it _has _been _done the_abomination (the)_this in_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

ULT and, it is told to you, and you listen, and you investigate thoroughly, and behold, the matter, is an established truth, this abomination has been done in Israel,

UST Suppose that someone tells you of this idol worship, and you confirm that this detestable thing has happened in Israel.

BSB & MSB and if it is reported and you hear about it, you must investigate it thoroughly.
§  If the report is true and such an abomination has happened in Israel,

OEB No OEB DEU book available

WEBBE & WMBB and you are told, and you have heard of it, then you shall enquire diligently. Behold, if it is true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is done in Israel,

NET When it is reported to you and you hear about it, you must investigate carefully. If it is indeed true that such a disgraceful thing is being done in Israel,

LSV and it has been declared to you, and you have heard, and have searched diligently, and behold, [if] truth, the thing is established; this abomination has been done in Israel—

FBV If you hear such a report, you need to make a full investigation. If you find out that the report is true, and that such an awful sin has been committed in Israel,

T4T If you hear that some person has been doing that, you must investigate it thoroughly. If you find out that it is true that this detestable thing has happened in Israel,

LEB and it is reported to you or you hear about it and you enquire about it thoroughly and, indeed,[fn] the trustworthiness of the deed[fn] has been established, it _⌊has occurred_⌋,[fn] this detestable thing, in Israel,

BBE If word of this comes to your ears, then let this thing be looked into with care, and if there is no doubt that it is true, and such evil has been done in Israel;

Moff No Moff DEU book available

JPS and it be told thee, and thou hear it, then shalt thou inquire diligently, and, behold, if it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in Israel;

ASV and it be told thee, and thou hast heard of it; then shalt thou inquire diligently; and, behold, if it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in Israel,

DRA And this is told thee, and hearing it thou hast inquired diligently, and found it to be true, and that the abomination is committed in Israel:

YLT and it hath been declared to thee, and thou hast heard, and hast searched diligently, and lo, truth; the thing is established; this abomination hath been done in Israel —

Drby and it be told thee, and thou hearest of it; then thou shalt make thorough inquiry, and if it be truth [and] the thing be certain, that this abomination hath been wrought in Israel,

RV and it be told thee, and thou hast heard of it, then shalt thou inquire diligently, and, behold, if it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in Israel;
(and it be told thee/you, and thou/you hast heard of it, then shalt/shall thou/you enquire diligently, and, behold, if it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination/disgusting_thing is wrought/done in Israel;)

SLT And it was announced to thee, and thou heardest and sought out, doing well; and behold, the truth and the word certain this abomination being done in Israel.

Wbstr And it shall be told thee, and thou hast heard of it , and inquired diligently, and behold, it is true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in Israel:

KJB-1769 And it be told thee, and thou hast heard of it, and enquired diligently, and, behold, it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in Israel:
(And it be told thee/you, and thou/you hast heard of it, and enquired diligently, and, behold, it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination/disgusting_thing is wrought/done in Israel:)

KJB-1611 And it be told thee, and thou hast heard of it, and inquired diligently, and behold, it be true, and the thing certaine, that such abomination is wrought in Israel:
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps And it is tolde thee, & thou hast hearde of it, then shalt thou enquire diligently: and if it be true, & the thyng of a suretie that such abhomination is wrought in Israel:
(And it is told thee/you, and thou/you hast heard of it, then shalt/shall thou/you enquire diligently: and if it be true, and the thing of a surety that such abomination/disgusting_thing is wrought/done in Israel:)

Gnva And it be tolde vnto thee, and thou hast heard it, then shalt thou inquire diligently: and if it be true, and the thing certaine, that such abomination is wrought in Israel,
(And it be told unto thee/you, and thou/you hast heard it, then shalt/shall thou/you enquire diligently: and if it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination/disgusting_thing is wrought/done in Israel,)

Cvdl and it is tolde the, & thou hearest of it, Then shalt thou make diligent search therfore. And yf thou fyndest that it is so of a trueth, that soch abhominacion is wroughte in Israel,
(and it is told them, and thou/you hearest/hear of it, Then shalt/shall thou/you make diligent search therefore. And if thou/you fyndest that it is so of a truth, that such abomination/disgusting_thing is wrought/donee in Israel,)

Wycl and this is teld to thee, and thou herist, and `enquerist diligentli, and fyndist that it is soth, and abhomynacioun is doon in Israel;
(and this is told to thee/you, and thou/you hearest/hear, and enquerist diligently, and fyndist that it is soth, and abomination/disgusting_thing is done in Israel;)

Luth und wird dir angesagt und hörest es, so sollst du wohl danach fragen. Und wenn du findest, daß gewiß wahr ist, daß solcher Greuel in Israel geschehen ist,
(and becomes you/to_you(sg) announced and hear/listen it, so should you(sg) probably/well after/thereafter/then asks. And when you(sg) find, that certainly true is, that such abomination/disgusting_thing in Israel happen is,)

ClVg et hoc tibi fuerit nuntiatum, audiensque inquisieris diligenter et verum esse repereris, et abominatio facta est in Israël:
(and this to_you has_been announced, hearingque inquisieris carefully and true to_be repereris, and abomination facts it_is in/into/on Israel:)

UHB וְ⁠הֻֽגַּד־לְ⁠ךָ֖ וְ⁠שָׁמָ֑עְתָּ וְ⁠דָרַשְׁתָּ֣ הֵיטֵ֔ב וְ⁠הִנֵּ֤ה אֱמֶת֙ נָכ֣וֹן הַ⁠דָּבָ֔ר נֶעֶשְׂתָ֛ה הַ⁠תּוֹעֵבָ֥ה הַ⁠זֹּ֖את בְּ⁠יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ‡

BrLXX καὶ ἀναγγελῇ σοι καὶ ἐκζητήσῃς σφόδρα, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἀληθῶς γέγονε τὸ ῥῆμα, γεγένηται τὸ βδέλυγμα τοῦτο ἐν Ἰσραήλ·

BrTr and it be told thee, and thou shalt have enquired diligently, and, behold, the thing really took place, this abomination has been done in Israel;