Strong's Lexicon The judges הַשֹּׁפְטִ֖ים (haš·šō·p̄ə·ṭîm) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8199: 1) to judge, govern, vindicate, punish 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to act as law-giver or judge or governor (of God, man) 1a1a) to rule, govern, judge 1a2) to decide controversy (of God, man) 1a3) to execute judgment 1a3a) discriminating (of man) 1a3b) vindicating 1a3c) condemning and punishing 1a3d) at theophanic advent for final judgment 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to enter into controversy, plead, have controversy together 1b2) to be judged 1c) (Poel) judge, opponent-at-law (participle) shall investigate וְדָרְשׁ֥וּ (wə·ḏā·rə·šū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 1875: 1) to resort to, seek, seek with care, enquire, require 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to resort to, frequent (a place), (tread a place) 1a2) to consult, enquire of, seek 1a2a) of God 1a2b) of heathen gods, necromancers 1a3) to seek deity in prayer and worship 1a3a) God 1a3b) heathen deities 1a4) to seek (with a demand), demand, require 1a5) to investigate, enquire 1a6) to ask for, require, demand 1a7) to practice, study, follow, seek with application 1a8) to seek with care, care for 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to allow oneself to be enquired of, consulted (only of God) 1b2) to be sought, be sought out 1b3) to be required (of blood) thoroughly, הֵיטֵ֑ב (hê·ṭêḇ) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strong's Hebrew 3190: 1) to be good, be pleasing, be well, be glad 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be glad, be joyful 1a2) to be well placed 1a3) to be well for, be well with, go well with 1a4) to be pleasing, be pleasing to 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to make glad, rejoice 1b2) to do good to, deal well with 1b3) to do well, do thoroughly 1b4) to make a thing good or right or beautiful 1b5) to do well, do right and if וְהִנֵּ֤ה (wə·hin·nêh) Conjunctive waw | Interjection Strong's Hebrew 2009: 1) behold, lo, see, if the witness עֵֽד־ (‘êḏ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 5707: 1) witness 1a) witness, testimony, evidence (of things) 1b) witness (of people) is proven to be a liar שֶׁ֙קֶר֙ (še·qer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8267: 1) lie, deception, disappointment, falsehood 1a) deception (what deceives or disappoints or betrays one) 1b) deceit, fraud, wrong 1b1) fraudulently, wrongfully (as adverb) 1c) falsehood (injurious in testimony) 1c1) testify falsehood, false oath, swear falsely 1d) falsity (of false or self-deceived prophets) 1e) lie, falsehood (in general) 1e1) false tongue 1f) in vain הָעֵ֔ד (hā·‘êḏ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5707: 1) witness 1a) witness, testimony, evidence (of things) 1b) witness (of people) who has falsely שֶׁ֖קֶר (še·qer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8267: 1) lie, deception, disappointment, falsehood 1a) deception (what deceives or disappoints or betrays one) 1b) deceit, fraud, wrong 1b1) fraudulently, wrongfully (as adverb) 1c) falsehood (injurious in testimony) 1c1) testify falsehood, false oath, swear falsely 1d) falsity (of false or self-deceived prophets) 1e) lie, falsehood (in general) 1e1) false tongue 1f) in vain accused עָנָ֥ה (‘ā·nāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6030: 1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to answer, respond to 1a2) to testify, respond as a witness 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to make answer 1b2) to be answered, receive answer 2) (Qal) to sing, utter tunefully 3) (Qal) to dwell his brother, בְאָחִֽיו׃ (ḇə·’ā·ḥîw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 251: 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe judges shall investigate thoroughly, and if the witness is proven to be a liar who has falsely accused his brother, Young's Literal Translation and the judges have searched diligently, and lo, the witness [is] a false witness, a falsehood he hath testified against his brother: Holman Christian Standard Bible The judges are to make a careful investigation, and if the witness turns out to be a liar who has falsely accused his brother, New American Standard Bible "The judges shall investigate thoroughly, and if the witness is a false witness [and] he has accused his brother falsely, King James Bible And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, [if] the witness [be] a false witness, [and] hath testified falsely against his brother; Parallel Verses New International Version The judges must make a thorough investigation, and if the witness proves to be a liar, giving false testimony against a fellow Israelite, New Living Translation The judges must investigate the case thoroughly. If the accuser has brought false charges against his fellow Israelite, English Standard Version The judges shall inquire diligently, and if the witness is a false witness and has accused his brother falsely, New American Standard Bible "The judges shall investigate thoroughly, and if the witness is a false witness and he has accused his brother falsely, King James Bible And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother; Holman Christian Standard Bible The judges are to make a careful investigation, and if the witness turns out to be a liar who has falsely accused his brother, International Standard Version The judges will investigate thoroughly. If the false witness lies in testifying against his relative, NET Bible The judges will thoroughly investigate the matter, and if the witness should prove to be false and to have given false testimony against the accused, American Standard Version and the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and have testified falsely against his brother; English Revised Version and the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother; Young's Literal Translation and the judges have searched diligently, and lo, the witness is a false witness, a falsehood he hath testified against his brother: Cross References Deuteronomy 25:1 If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked. Psalm 27:12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty. Daniel 6:24 And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of the den. Deuteronomy 1:1 These be the words which Moses spake unto all Israel on this side Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain over against the Red sea, between Paran, and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Dizahab. Deuteronomy 19:17 Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days; Deuteronomy 19:16 If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong; Deuteronomy 19:15 One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established. Deuteronomy 19:19 Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you. Deuteronomy 19:20 And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you. Deuteronomy 19:21 And thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. 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