Deuteronomy 19:18
And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;
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Gill's Exposition
Then shall ye do unto him as he had thought to have done unto his brother,.... Inflict the same fine or punishment on him he thought to have brought his brother under by his false testimony of him;…
Here is a statute for the preventing of frauds and perjuries; for the divine law takes care of men's rights and properties, and has made a hedge about them. Such a friend is it to human society and…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
shall make diligent inquisition See Deu 13:14 (15), Deu 17:4; Deu 17:9; Sg.
false, falsely Heb. sheḳer: so in Exo 20:16, but Deu 5:20 has shav, vain.
brother here and next v.: the usual term in Sg.…
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