Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
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.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
“One witness cannot establish any wrongdoing or sin against a person, whatever that person has done.
International Standard Version
"The testimony of one person alone is not to suffice to convict anyone of any iniquity, sin, or guilt. But the matter will stand on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
A Conservative Version
One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sins. At the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall a matter be established.
American Standard Version
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 a matter be established.
Amplified
“A single witness shall not appear in a trial against a man for any wrong or any sin which he has committed; [only]
Bible in Basic English
One witness may not make a statement against a man in relation to any sin or wrongdoing which he has done: on the word of two or three witnesses a question is to be judged.
Darby Translation
One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, and for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall a matter be established.
Julia Smith Translation
One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, and for any sin, in any sin which he shall sin; by the mouth of two witnesses or by the mouth of three witnesses the word shall be established.
King James 2000
One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sins: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{The testimony of a single witness may not be used to convict} [with respect to] any crime and for any wrongdoing in any offense that a person committed; on the {evidence} of two witnesses or on the {evidence} of three witnesses {a charge shall be sustained}.
Modern King James verseion
One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sins. At the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be made sure.
NET Bible
A single witness may not testify against another person for any trespass or sin that he commits. A matter may be legally established only on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
New Heart English Bible
One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sins: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall a matter be established.
The Emphasized Bible
One witness I shall not rise up, against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, with regard to any sin that he may commit, - at the mouth of two witnesses or at the mouth of three witnesses, must a matter be establish.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sins: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall a matter be established.
Youngs Literal Translation
'One witness doth not rise against a man for any iniquity, and for any sin, in any sin which he sinneth; by the mouth of two witnesses, or by the mouth of three witnesses, is a thing established.
Themes
Courts » Advocates » Witnesses, two or more needed to convict
Courts of justice » The accused » The evidence of two or more witnesses required in
Murder » To be proved by two witnesses at least
Punishment » Death penalty » Not done » Less than » Two witnesses
Recompense/restitution » The eye for an eye law
Witness » The necessity of more than one witness for anything to be established
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 19:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity
14 Thou shalt not remove thy neighbour's mark which they of old time have set in thine inheritance that thou inheritest in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee to enjoy it. 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. 16 If an unrighteous witness rise up against a man to accuse him of trespass:
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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.
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."
Deuteronomy 17:6
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.
John 8:17
It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.
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.
1 Kings 21:10
and set two unthrifties before him, and let them testify against him, saying, 'Thou didst curse both God and the king.' And upon that carry him out and stone him to death."
1 Kings 21:13
and there came in two unthrifty persons and sat before him. And the two unthrifty persons witnessed against Naboth before the people, saying, "Naboth did curse God and the king." And upon that they carried him out of the city and stoned him with stones to death.
Matthew 26:60-61
but found none: insomuch that when many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
Revelation 11:3-7
"And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy one thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth."