Deuteronomy 17:6

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Deuteronomy 17:6

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New American Standard Bible

On the evidence of two witnesses or three witnesses, he who is to die shall be put to death; he shall not be put to death on the evidence of one witness.

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.

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.

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

On the evidence of two or three witnesses, he who is to die shall be put to death; he shall not be put to death on the evidence of [only] one witness.

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

Evidence » Laws concerning

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

Witnesses » Two or more needed to convict

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English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

At the mouth

H6310

פּה
Peh

mouth, commandment, edge, according, word, hole, end, appointment, portion, tenor, sentence,

Usage: 497

of two

H8147

שׁתּים שׁנים
Sh@nayim

two, twelve , both, twelfth , second, twain, both of them, twice, double,

Usage: 767

witnesses

H5707
H5707

עד
`ed
עד
`ed

witness
witness

Usage: 69
Usage: 69

or three

H7969

שׁלשׁה שׁלושׁה שׁלשׁ שׁלושׁ
Shalowsh

three, thirteen , thirteenth , third, thrice , threescore and thirteen , stories, forks , oftentimes

Usage: 430

shall he that is worthy of death

H4191

מוּת
Muwth

die, dead, slay, death, surely, kill, dead man, dead body, in no wise,

Usage: 839

be put to death

H4191

מוּת
Muwth

die, dead, slay, death, surely, kill, dead man, dead body, in no wise,

Usage: 839

but at the mouth

H6310

פּה
Peh

mouth, commandment, edge, according, word, hole, end, appointment, portion, tenor, sentence,

Usage: 497

of one

H259

אחד
'echad

one, first, another, other, any, once, eleven , every, certain, an, some, .

Usage: 432

witness

H5707

עד
`ed

witness

Usage: 69

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Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 17:6

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 17392
Deuteronomy Rank: 466
8 Topics
12 Themes
7 Cross References
4 Readings
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5 Phrases
1 Name
17 References

Context Readings

Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity

⁵ then you shall bring out that man or that woman who has done this evil deed to your gates, that is, the man or the woman, and you shall stone them to death. ⁶ On the evidence of two witnesses or three witnesses, he who is to die shall be put to death; he shall not be put to death on the evidence of one witness. ⁷ The hand of the witnesses shall be first against him to put him to death, and afterward the hand of all the people. So you shall purge the evil from your midst.

Deuteronomy 17:6

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Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 17:6

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