Deuteronomy 17:4

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

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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:

In Context

3and they should go and serve other gods, and worship them, the sun, or the moon, or any of the host of heaven, which he commanded thee not to do,

5then shalt thou bring out that man, or that woman, and ye shall stone them with stones, and they shall die.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 13:12And all Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall not again do according to this evil thing among you.

Deuteronomy 13:15then thou shalt inquire and ask, and search diligently, and behold, if the thing is clearly true, and this abomination has taken place among you,

Proverbs 25:2The glory of God conceals a matter: 1 But the glory of a king honors business. 1

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 17:2-8

The Punishment of Idolatry. ( b. c. 1451.) 1 Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the Lord thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or any evilfavouredness: for that is an abomination unto the Lord thy God. 2 If there be found among you, within any of thy gates which the Lord thy God giveth thee, man or woman, that hath wrought wickedness in the sight of the Lord thy God, in transgressing his covenant, 3 And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of… Read the whole commentary →

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