Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 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;
18. shall make diligent inquisition ] See Deu 13:14 (15), Deu 17:4; Deu 17:9; Sg.
false, falsely ] Heb. sheer: so in Exo 20:16, but Deu 5:20 has shav, vain.
brother ] here and next v.: the usual term in Sg. passages for fellow-Israelite.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
And the judges shall make diligent inquisition,…. Into the case before them, into the nature of the evidence and proof that each witness brings for or against; so the Targum of Jonathan,
“the judges shall interrogate the witness, by whom these things are said, well;”
shall thoroughly examine the testimony given, and look carefully into it:
and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother; it appears plainly by full evidence that he has testified a falsehood of him.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
diligent. See note on Deu 13:14.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
diligent: Deu 13:14, Deu 17:4, 2Ch 19:6, 2Ch 19:7, Job 19:16
Reciprocal: Exo 21:6 – the judges Exo 22:8 – the judges Deu 16:18 – Judges 2Sa 16:3 – day Dan 6:24 – and they brought Act 24:22 – When Act 25:16 – and have 1Ti 5:19 – two