Deuteronomy 19:15
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One 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.
In other translations
One 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.
Hebrew words
לֹא־lo'-notH3808יָקוּםyakumhe will standH6965עֵד'eda witnessH5707אֶחָד'echadoneH259בְּאִישׁbe'ishin anyoneH376לְכָל־lekholto anyH3605עָוֹן'avoniniquityH5771וּלְכָל־ulekhol-and to anyH3605חַטָּאתchatatsinH2403בְּכָל־bekholin anyH3605חֵטְאchet'sinH2399אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834יֶחֱטָאyecheta'he will sinH2398עַל־'al-onH5921פִּי׀pi[the] mouth ofH6310שְׁנֵיsheneitwoH8147עֵדִים'edimwitnessesH5707אוֹ'oorH176עַל־'al-onH5921פִּיpi[the] mouth ofH6310שְׁלֹשָׁה־sheloshah-threeH7969עֵדִים'edimwitnessesH5707יָקוּםyakumit will standH6965דָּבָר׃davara matterH1697
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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.
- 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.”
- Deuteronomy 17:6At 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.
- 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.’
- 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.
- John 8:17It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.Even in your own Law it is written that the testimony of two men is valid.
- Matthew 26:60-6160 But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses, 61 And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.60 But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward 61 and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”
- Revelation 11:3-73 And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. 4 These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth. 5 And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed. 6 These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.3 And I will empower my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.” 4 These witnesses are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. 5 If anyone wants to harm them, fire proceeds from their mouths and devours their enemies. In this way, anyone who wants to harm them must be killed. 6 These witnesses have power to shut the sky so that no rain will fall during the days of their prophecy, and power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they wish.
- 1 Kings 21:13And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.And the two scoundrels came in and sat opposite Naboth, and these men testified against him before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.
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