Deuteronomy 17:6

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.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The 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.

In Context

5then shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman who hath done this wicked thing, within thy gates—the man, or the woman,—and shalt stone them with stones that they die.

7The hand of the witnesses, shall be upon him first to put him to death, and the hand of all the people, afterwards,—so shalt thou consume the wicked thing out of thy midst.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 19:15One witness, 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.

John 8:17And, in your own law, it is written, that, two men’s witness, is, true:

1 Timothy 5:19Against an elder, entertain not, an accusation, except at, [the mouth of] two, or three, witnesses;

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 17:2-8

The Punishment of Idolatry. ( b. c. 1451.) 1 Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the Lord thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or any evilfavouredness: for that is an abomination unto the Lord thy God. 2 If there be found among you, within any of thy gates which the Lord thy God giveth thee, man or woman, that hath wrought wickedness in the sight of the Lord thy God, in transgressing his covenant, 3 And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of… Read the whole commentary →

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