Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Anyone who has set aside the Law of Moses dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

King James Version

He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:

Holman Bible

If anyone disregards Moses’ law, he dies without mercy, based on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

International Standard Version

Anyone who violates the Law of Moses dies without mercy "on the testimony of two or three witnesses."

A Conservative Version

Any man who has disregarded the law of Moses dies without mercies from two or three witnesses.

American Standard Version

A man that hath set at nought Moses law dieth without compassion on the word of two or three witnesses:

Amplified

Anyone who has ignored and set aside the Law of Moses is put to death without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

An Understandable Version

The person who has disregarded the law of Moses is put to death without being shown mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

Anderson New Testament

He that despised Moses law, died without mercy, on the testimony of two or three witnesses:

Bible in Basic English

A man who has gone against the law of Moses is put to death without pity on the word of two or three witnesses:

Common New Testament

Anyone who has rejected the law of Moses dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

Daniel Mace New Testament

He that by two or three witnesses was convicted of violating Moses's law, was put to death without mercy.

Darby Translation

Any one that has disregarded Moses' law dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses:

Godbey New Testament

The one having rejected the law of Moses dies without mercy before two or three witnesses:

Goodspeed New Testament

Anyone who breaks the Law of Moses is put to death without any show of pity, on the evidence of only two or three witnesses.

John Wesley New Testament

He that despised the law of Moses died without mercy, under two or three witnesses.

Julia Smith Translation

Any one having rejected Moses' law, without compassion dies by two or three witnesses:

King James 2000

He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:

Lexham Expanded Bible

Anyone who rejected the law of Moses dies without mercy on [the testimony of] two or three witnesses.

Modern King James verseion

He who despised Moses' Law died without mercy on the word of two or three witnesses.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He that despiseth Moses' law, dieth without mercy under two or three witnesses.

Moffatt New Testament

Anyone who has rejected the law of Moses dies without mercy, on the evidence of two or of three witnesses.

Montgomery New Testament

Any one who set at naught the law of Moses was put to death without pity, on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

NET Bible

Someone who rejected the law of Moses was put to death without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

New Heart English Bible

A man who disregards the Law of Moses dies without compassion on the word of two or three witnesses.

Noyes New Testament

He that hath set at nought the law of Moses dieth without mercy under two or three witnesses;

Sawyer New Testament

Any one who despised the law of Moses died without mercy by two or three witnesses;

The Emphasized Bible

Any one having set aside a law of Moses, apart from compassions, upon the testimony of two or three witnesses, dieth:

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Any man who treated the law of Moses with neglect, was put to death, without mercy, on the deposition of two or three witnesses:

Twentieth Century New Testament

When a man disregarded the Law of Moses, he was, on the evidence of two or three witnesses, put to death without pity.

Webster

He that despised Moses' law, died without mercy under two or three witnesses:

Weymouth New Testament

Any one who bids defiance to the Law of Moses is put to death without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

Williams New Testament

Anyone who breaks the law of Moses pays the death penalty without any show of pity, on the evidence of two or three witnesses only.

World English Bible

A man who disregards Moses' law dies without compassion on the word of two or three witnesses.

Worrell New Testament

Anyone, having set aside Moses' law, dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses;

Worsley New Testament

If any one that violateth the law of Moses, dieth without mercy under two or three witnesses,

Youngs Literal Translation

any one who did set at nought a law of Moses, apart from mercies, by two or three witnesses, doth die,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He that
τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 373

ἀθετέω 
Atheteo 
Usage: 10

Μωσεύς Μωσῆς Μωΰσῆς 
Moseus 
Usage: 60

law
νόμος 
Nomos 
law
Usage: 179

ἀποθνήσκω 
Apothnesko 
die, be dead, be at the point of death +9, perish, lie a dying, be slain +, vr dead
Usage: 93

χωρίς 
Choris 
Usage: 38

οἰκτιρμός 
Oiktirmos 
Usage: 5

ἐπί 
Epi 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
Usage: 644

two
δύο 
Duo 
two, twain, both, two and two
Usage: 92

or
ἤ 
or, than, either, or else, nor, not tr,
Usage: 199

τρεῖς τρία 
Treis 
Usage: 51

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Watsons

Context Readings

A Serious Warning Against Continuing Deliberate Sin

27 but a fearful expectation of judgment, and a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries. 28 Anyone who has set aside the Law of Moses dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. 29 How much worse punishment, do you think, will be deserved by the one who has spurned the Son of God, and has profaned the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has outraged the Spirit of grace?

Cross References

Hebrews 2:2

For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution,

Deuteronomy 19:15

"A single witness shall not suffice against a person for any crime or for any wrong in connection with any offense that he has committed. Only on the evidence of two witnesses or of three witnesses shall a charge be established.

Matthew 18:16

But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses.

Numbers 15:30-31

But the person who does anything with a high hand, whether he is native or a sojourner, reviles the LORD, and that person shall be cut off from among his people.

Numbers 15:36

And all the congregation brought him outside the camp and stoned him to death with stones, as the LORD commanded Moses.

Deuteronomy 13:6-10

"If your brother, the son of your mother, or your son or your daughter or the wife you embrace or your friend who is as your own soul entices you secretly, saying, 'Let us go and serve other gods,'which neither you nor your fathers have known,

Deuteronomy 17:2-13

"If there is found among you, within any of your towns that the LORD your God is giving you, a man or woman who does what is evil in the sight of the LORD your God, in transgressing his covenant,

Deuteronomy 19:13

Your eye shall not pity him, but you shall purge the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, so that it may be well with you.

2 Samuel 12:9

Why have you despised the word of the LORD, to do what is evil in his sight? You have struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword and have taken his wife to be your wife and have killed him with the sword of the Ammonites.

2 Samuel 12:13

David said to Nathan, "I have sinned against the LORD." And Nathan said to David, "The LORD also has put away your sin; you shall not die.

Isaiah 27:11

When its boughs are dry, they are broken; women come and make a fire of them. For this is a people without discernment; therefore he who made them will not have compassion on them; he who formed them will show them no favor.

Jeremiah 13:14

And I will dash them one against another, fathers and sons together, declares the LORD. I will not pity or spare or have compassion, that I should not destroy them.'"

John 8:17

In your Law it is written that the testimony of two people is true.

Romans 9:15

For he says to Moses, "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion."

2 Corinthians 13:1

This is the third time I am coming to you. Every charge must be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses.

James 2:13

For judgment is without mercy to one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

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