Deuteronomy 17:6 “On the testimony of two or three witnesses a man shall be put to death…”

Deuteronomy 17:6

On the testimony of two or three witnesses a man shall be put to death, but he shall not be executed on the testimony of a lone witness.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, he who is to die shall be put to death. At the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.

American Standard Version

At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is to die be put to death; at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.

Geneva Bible 1599

At the mouth of two or three witnesses shall he that is woorthie of death, die: but at the mouth of one witnesse, he shall not die.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

By the mouth of two witnesses or of three witnesses is he who is dead put to death; he is not put to death by the mouth of one witness;

Bible in Basic English

On the word of two or three witnesses, a man may be given the punishment of death; but he is not to be put to death on the word of one witness.

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Cross references

“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.”

Numbers 35:30 Hebrews 10:28 Deuteronomy 19:15 Matthew 18:16 1 Timothy 5:19 2 Corinthians 13:1

Numbers 35:30 · BSB

If anyone kills a person, the murderer is to be put to death on the testimony of the witnesses. But no one is to be put to death based on the testimony of a lone witness.

Hebrews 10:28 · BSB

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

Deuteronomy 19:15 · BSB

A lone witness is not sufficient to establish any wrongdoing or sin against a man, regardless of what offense he may have committed. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.

Matthew 18:16 · BSB

But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’

1 Timothy 5:19 · BSB

Do not entertain an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

2 Corinthians 13:1 · BSB

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

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5you must bring out to your gates the man or woman who has done this evil thing, and you must stone that person to death.

7The hands of the witnesses shall be the first in putting him to death, and after that, the hands of all the people. So you must purge the evil from among you.

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