Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 17:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity
5 then thou shalt bring forth that man or that woman which have committed that wicked thing, unto thy gates and shalt stone them with stones and they shall die. 6 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. 7 And the hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to kill him, and afterward the hands of all the people: so shalt thou put wickedness away from thee.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Numbers 35:30
Whosoever slayeth, shall be slain at the mouth of witnesses. For one witness shall not answer against one person to put him to death.
Deuteronomy 19:15
One witness shall not rise against a man in any manner trespass or sin, whatsoever sin a man sinneth: But at the mouth of two witnesses or of three witnesses shall all matters be tried.
Matthew 18:16
But if he hear thee not, then take yet with thee one or two, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses, all things may be established.
2 Corinthians 13:1
Now come I the third time unto you: "In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall everything stand."
1 Timothy 5:19
Against an elder receive none accusation: but under two or three witnesses.
Hebrews 10:28
He that despiseth Moses' law, dieth without mercy under two or three witnesses.
John 8:17-18
It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.