Deuteronomy 17:4 — compare English translations
Compare translationsDeuteronomy 17:4 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וְהֻֽגַּד
nâgad
H5046
to make known
לְךָ֖
וְשָׁמָ֑עְתָּ
shâmaʻ
H8085
to hear
וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֣
dârash
H1875
to seek
הֵיטֵ֔ב
yâṭab
H3190
to be good
וְהִנֵּ֤ה
hinnêh
H2009
behold
אֱמֶת֙
ʼemeth
H571
faithfulness
נָכ֣וֹן
kûwn
H3559
to be established
הַדָּבָ֔ר
dâbâr
H1697
word
נֶעֶשְׂתָ֛ה
ʻâsâh
H6213
to do
הַתּוֹעֵבָ֥ה
tôwʻêbah
H8441
abomination
הַזֹּ֖את
zôʼth
H2063
this
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
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World English Bible Public Domain
and it be told you, and you have heard of it, then shall you inquire diligently; and, behold, if it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is done in Israel,
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King James Version Public Domain
And it be told thee, and thou hast heard of it, and inquired diligently, and, behold, it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in Israel:
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
and is told to you, and you listen, and you investigate thoroughly, and behold, the matter an established truth, this abomination has been done in Israel,
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).