Deuteronomy 17:6
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At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.On the testimony of two or three witnesses a man shall be put to death, but he shall not be executed on the testimony of a lone witness.
In other translations
At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.On the testimony of two or three witnesses a man shall be put to death, but he shall not be executed on the testimony of a lone witness.
Hebrew words
עַל־'al-onH5921פִּי׀pi[the] mouth ofH6310שְׁנַיִםshenayimtwoH8147עֵדִים'edimwitnessesH5707אוֹ'oorH176שְׁלֹשָׁהsheloshahthreeH7969עֵדִים'edimwitnessesH5707יוּמַתyumathe will be put to deathH4191הַמֵּתhametthe [one who] diesH4191לֹאlo'notH3808יוּמַתyumathe will be put to deathH4191עַל־'al-onH5921פִּיpi[the] mouth ofH6310עֵד'eda witnessH5707אֶחָד׃'echadoneH259
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Numbers 35:30Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die.If anyone kills a person, the murderer is to be put to death on the testimony of the witnesses. But no one is to be put to death based on the testimony of a lone witness.
- Hebrews 10:28He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
- 1 Timothy 5:19Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.Do not entertain an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
- Deuteronomy 19:15One 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.A lone witness is not sufficient to establish any wrongdoing or sin against a man, regardless of what offense he may have committed. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.
- Matthew 18:16But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’
- John 8:17-1817 It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true. 18 I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.17 Even in your own Law it is written that the testimony of two men is valid. 18 I am One who testifies about Myself, and the Father, who sent Me, also testifies about Me.”
- 2 Corinthians 13:1This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.This is the third time I am coming to you. “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”
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