Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 17:4

⁴and if it is reported and you hear about it, you must investigate it thoroughly.

If the report is true and such an abomination has happened in Israel,

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and if it is reported	וְהֻֽגַּד־	wə·hug·gaḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
and you hear about it	וְשָׁמָ֑עְתָּ	wə·šā·mā·‘ə·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
you must investigate it	וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֣	wə·ḏā·raš·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H1875 resort to, seek
thoroughly	הֵיטֵ֔ב	hê·ṭêḇ	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
If	וְהִנֵּ֤ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
the report	הַדָּבָ֔ר	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
is	נֶעֶשְׂתָ֛ה	ne·‘eś·ṯāh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H6213 do, make
true	אֱמֶת֙	’ĕ·meṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
and such	הַזֹּ֖את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
an abomination	הַתּוֹעֵבָ֥ה	hat·tō·w·‘ê·ḇāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8441 abomination
has happened in Israel	בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	bə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.