Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

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

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:

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 terrifying expectation of judgment and the fury of a fire about to consume the adversaries. 28 If anyone disregards Moses’ law, he dies without mercy, based on the testimony of two or three witnesses. 29 How much worse punishment do you think one will deserve who has trampled on the Son of God, regarded as profane the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and insulted the Spirit of grace?



Cross References

Hebrews 2:2

For if the message spoken through angels was legally binding and every transgression and disobedience received a just punishment,

Deuteronomy 19:15

“One witness cannot establish any wrongdoing or sin against a person, whatever that person has done. A fact must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.

Matthew 18:16

But if he won’t listen, take one or two more with you, so that by the testimony of two or three witnesses every fact may be established.

Numbers 15:30-31

“But the person who acts defiantly, whether native or foreign resident, blasphemes the Lord. That person is to be cut off from his people.

Numbers 15:36

So the entire community brought him outside the camp and stoned him to death, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

Deuteronomy 13:6-10

“If your brother, the son of your mother, or your son or daughter, or the wife you embrace, or your closest friend secretly entices you, saying, ‘Let us go and worship other gods’—which neither you nor your fathers have known,

Deuteronomy 17:2-13

“If a man or woman among you in one of your towns that the Lord your God will give you is discovered doing evil in the sight of the Lord your God and violating His covenant

Deuteronomy 19:13

You must not look on him with pity but purge from Israel the guilt of shedding innocent blood, and you will prosper.

2 Samuel 12:9

Why then have you despised the command of the Lord by doing what I consider evil? You struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword and took his wife as your own wife—you murdered him with the Ammonite’s sword.

2 Samuel 12:13

David responded to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.”

Then Nathan replied to David, “The Lord has taken away your sin; you will not die.

Isaiah 27:11

When its branches dry out, they will be broken off.
Women will come and make fires with them,
for they are not a people with understanding.
Therefore their Maker will not have compassion on them,
and their Creator will not be gracious to them.

Jeremiah 13:14

I will smash them against each other, fathers and sons alike”—this is the Lord’s declaration. “I will allow no mercy, pity, or compassion to keep Me from destroying them.”

John 8:17

Even in your law it is written that the witness of two men is valid.

Romans 9:15

For He tells Moses:

I will show mercy
to whom I will show mercy,
and I will have compassion
on whom I will have compassion.

2 Corinthians 13:1

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

James 2:13

For judgment is without mercy to the one who hasn’t shown mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

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