Deuteronomy 13:14

“then you shall seek and investigate and ask thoroughly. And look, if it is true and the matter certain, that this abomination has been done among you,”

Deuteronomy 13:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 13:14, word by word

then you shall seekדָרַשְׁתָּdarashta

require

To investigate, or hold to account.

Where else “darashta” appears
and investigateחָקַרְתָּchakarta

search out, examine

Search out: examine something thoroughly.

Where else “chakarta” appears
and askשָׁאַלְתָּshaalta

ask

To ask a question.

Where else “shaalta” appears
thoroughlyהֵיטֵבhetev

be glad

For the heart to be glad, or to do something with care.

Where else “hetev” appears
if it is trueאֱמֶתemet

truth

What corresponds to the facts, what is so and not otherwise.

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and the matterדָּבָרdavar

thing

A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.

Where else “davar” appears
certainנָכוֹןnachon

be certain

To be true, sure.

Where else “nachon” appears
abominationתּוֹעֵבָהtoeva

abomination

Abomination: something that a people or God rejects with disgust, above all idolatry and the practices God forbids; also a custom another people will not tolerate.

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has been doneנֶעֶשְׂתָהneesta

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

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among youקִרְבֶּkirbe

midst

In the midst of: "among the people".

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The context

13“Wicked men have gone out from among you and have dragged away the inhabitants of their city, saying, ‘Let us go and serve other gods,’ whom you have not known,”

14 · This verse (above)

15you shall surely strike the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, devoting it to destruction, and all that is in it, and its livestock, with the edge of the sword.

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