You must investigate thoroughly and inquire carefully. If it is indeed true that such a disgraceful thing is being done among you,

你就要探听，查究，细细地访问，果然是真，准有这可憎恶的事行在你们中间，

你就要调查，探听，细心询问。看哪，是真的，确实有这可憎的事在你中间发生，

你就要调查，探听，细心询问。看哪，是真的，确实有这可憎的事在你中间发生，

你们要认真查明真相。如果传闻属实，你们当中确有此恶行，

你就要调查、研究，仔细访问，如果的确有这可厌恶的事行在你们中间，

你就要探聽，查究，細細地訪問，果然是真，準有這可憎惡的事行在你們中間，

你就要調查，探聽，細心詢問。看哪，是真的，確實有這可憎的事在你中間發生，

你就要調查，探聽，細心詢問。看哪，是真的，確實有這可憎的事在你中間發生，

你們要認真查明真相。如果傳聞屬實，你們當中確有此惡行，

你就要調查、研究，仔細訪問，如果的確有這可厭惡的事行在你們中間，

那麼你就要查究、搜索、仔細地究問。若這事實真地成立了，真有這可厭惡的事行於你中間，

則當究問詳察、如得其情、果於爾中有此可惡之事、

則必諮諏詳察、如得其情、果行此惡於爾中、

爾則當詳細咨詢究察訪問、如得其實、果有此可惡之事行於爾中、

then you must inquire, probe and investigate it thoroughly. And if it is true and it has been proved that this detestable thing has been done among you,

So you must ask people some questions. You must check out the matter carefully. If it’s true, an evil thing has really happened among you. It’s something the Lord hates.

then you shall inquire and make search and ask diligently. And behold, if it be true and certain that such an abomination has been done among you,

In such cases, you must examine the facts carefully. If you find that the report is true and such a detestable act has been committed among you,

you are to inquire, investigate, and interrogate thoroughly. If the report turns out to be true that this detestable act has been done among you,

then you shall investigate, search out, and inquire thoroughly. And if it is true and the matter is certain that this abomination has been committed among you,

then you shall inquire, search out, and ask diligently. And if it is indeed true and certain that such an abomination was committed among you,

then shalt thou inquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in the midst of thee,

you are to inquire, investigate, and interrogate thoroughly. If the report turns out to be true that this detestable thing has happened among you,

Then shalt thou enquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold,[ if it be] truth,[ and] the thing certain,[ that] such abomination is wrought among you;

then you shall inquire, investigate, and ask diligently. Behold, if it is true, and the thing certain, that such abomination was done among you,

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,

Do not judge according to external appearance, but judge with proper judgment.”

who justly treats the orphan and widow, and who loves resident foreigners, giving them food and clothing.

Do not accept an accusation against an elder unless it can be confirmed by two or three witnesses.

He will take delight in obeying the LORD. He will not judge by mere appearances, or make decisions on the basis of hearsay.He will treat the poor fairly, and make right decisions for the downtrodden of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and order the wicked to be executed.

“ Whoever kills any person, the murderer must be put to death by the testimony of witnesses; but one witness cannot testify against any person to cause him to be put to death.