Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
The one condemned to die is to be executed on the testimony of two or three witnesses. No one is to be executed on the testimony of a single witness.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
International Standard Version
Based on the testimony of two or three witnesses, they must surely die. But they are not to die based on the testimony of one person.
A Conservative Version
At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he who is to die be put to death. He shall not be put to death at the mouth of one witness.
American Standard Version
At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is to die be put to death; at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.
Amplified
Bible in Basic English
On the word of two or three witnesses, a man may be given the punishment of death; but he is not to be put to death on the word of one witness.
Darby Translation
At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is to die be put to death: he shall not be put to death at the mouth of one witness.
Julia Smith Translation
At the mouth of two witnesses or three witnesses they shall be put to death; they shall not die by the mouth of one witness.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{On the evidence of} two or three witnesses {the person shall be put to death}. The person shall not be put to death by the mouth of one witness.
Modern King James verseion
At the mouth of two witnesses or three witnesses shall he that is worthy of death be put to death. At the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
At the mouth of two or three witnesses shall he that is worthy of death, die: but at the mouth of one witness he shall not die.
NET Bible
At the testimony of two or three witnesses they must be executed. They cannot be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.
New Heart English Bible
At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he who is to die be put to death; at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.
The Emphasized Bible
At the mouth of two witnesses or three witnesses, shall he that is to die be put to death, - he shall not be put to death at the mouth of one witness.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he who is to die be put to death; at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.
Youngs Literal Translation
By the mouth of two witnesses or of three witnesses is he who is dead put to death; he is not put to death by the mouth of one witness;
Themes
Courts » Advocates » Witnesses, two or more needed to convict
Courts of justice » The accused » The evidence of two or more witnesses required in
religious Intolerance » Of idolatrous religions, taught by moses
Moon » Worshipping of » To be punished with death
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » For murder
Punishment » Death penalty » Not done » Less than » Two witnesses
Stars » Punishment for worshipping
Witness » The necessity of more than one witness for anything to be established
Witness » Two necessary to establish a fact
Witness » Required to throw the first stone in executing the sentence
Topics
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 17:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity
5
you must bring out to your gates that man or woman who has done this evil thing and stone them to death.
6 The one condemned to die is to be executed on the testimony of two or three witnesses. No one is to be executed on the testimony of a single witness.
7
The witnesses’ hands are to be the first in putting him to death, and after that, the hands of all the people.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Numbers 35:30
“If anyone kills a person, the murderer is to be put to death based on the word of witnesses. But no one is to be put to death based on the testimony of one witness.
Deuteronomy 19:15
“One witness cannot establish any wrongdoing or sin against a person, whatever that person has done.
Matthew 18:16
2 Corinthians 13:1
This is the third time I am coming to you.
1 Timothy 5:19
Don’t accept an accusation against an elder unless it is supported by two or three witnesses.
Hebrews 10:28
If anyone disregards Moses’ law, he dies without mercy, based on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
John 8:17-18