Deuteronomy 17:7

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people. So thou shalt put the evil away from among you.

Of the witnesses

Deuteronomy 13:9

Acts 7:58

So thou

General references

Numbers 35:30

Deuteronomy 19:20

Bible References

Of the witnesses

But put him to death without question; let your hand be the first stretched out against him to put him to death, and then the hands of all the people.

Driving him out of the town and stoning him: and the witnesses put their clothing at the feet of a young man named Saul.

So thou

And any man who, in his pride, will not give ear to the priest whose place is there before the Lord your God, or to the judge, is to be put to death: you are to put away the evil from Israel.

And that prophet or that dreamer of dreams is to be put to death; for his words were said with the purpose of turning you away from the Lord your God, who took you out of the land of Egypt and made you free from the prison-house; and of forcing you out of the way in which the Lord your God has given you orders to go. So you are to put away the evil from among you.

Then do to him what it was his purpose to do to his brother: and so put away the evil from among you.

If a man takes by force one of his countrymen, the children of Israel, using him as his property or getting a price for him, that thief is to be put to death: so you are to put away evil from among you.

Now give up those good-for-nothing persons in Gibeah so that we may put them to death, clearing away the evil from Israel. But the children of Benjamin would not give ear to the voice of their brothers, the children of Israel.

As for those who are outside, God is their judge. So put away the evil man from among you.

General references

Anyone causing the death of another is himself to be put to death on the word of witnesses: but the word of one witness is not enough.

And the rest of the people, hearing of it, will be full of fear, and never again do such evil among you.