| 18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 19:18:1 ⧉וְדָרְשׁ֥וּvedarshuand they shall inquire Deuteronomy 19:18:2 ⧉הַשֹּׁפְטִ֖יםhashoftimthe judges Deuteronomy 19:18:3 ⧉הֵיטֵ֑בheitevdiligently Deuteronomy 19:18:4 ⧉וְהִנֵּ֤הvehinnehand behold Deuteronomy 19:18:5 ⧉עֵֽד־שֶׁ֙קֶר֙edshekera false witness Deuteronomy 19:18:6 ⧉הָעֵ֔דhaedthe witness Deuteronomy 19:18:7 ⧉שֶׁ֖קֶרshekerfalsely Deuteronomy 19:18:8 ⧉עָנָ֥הanahas testified Deuteronomy 19:18:9 ⧉בְאָחִֽיו׃veakhivagainst his brother |
| 18. Formal Translation And the judges shall investigate thoroughly, and behold, if the witness is a false witness and has testified falsehood against his brother. |
| 18. Dynamic Translation The judges must carefully examine the case, and if it turns out the witness lied about his fellow. |