Deuteronomy 17:6New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “On the evidence of two witnesses or three witnesses, he who is to die shall be put to death; he shall not be put to death on the evidence of one witness.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— 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.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— 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.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— 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.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— 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.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— 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.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— 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 (YLT 1898)
— 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;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— By the mouth of two or three witnesses shall he die that is to be slain. Let no man be put to death, when only one beareth witness against him.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— 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.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— 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 witnesse he shall not bee put to death.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— On the testimony of two witnesses or three witnesses shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but on the testimony of one witness he shall not be put to death.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— He shall die on the testimony of two or three witnesses; a man who is put to death shall not be put to death for one witness.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— 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. |
At
x5921 (5921) Complementעַל`al{al}
Properly the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural, often with prefix, or as conjugation with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications.
the mouth
6310 {6310} Primeפֶּהpeh{peh}
From H6284; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literally or figuratively (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to.
of two
8147 {8147} Primeשְׁתַּיִםsh@nayim{shen-ah'-yim}
(The first form being dual of H8145; the second form being feminine); two; also (as ordinal) twofold.
witnesses,
5707 {5707} Primeעֵד`ed{ayd}
From H5749 contracted; concretely a witness; abstractly testimony; specifically a recorder, that is, prince.
or
x176 (0176) Complementאוֹ'ow{o}
The first form is presumed to be the 'constructive' or genitival form of the second form which is short for H0185; desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if.
three
7969 {7969} Primeשָׁלוֹשׁshalowsh{shaw-loshe'}
The last two forms being masculine; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiplicative) thrice.
witnesses,
5707 {5707} Primeעֵד`ed{ayd}
From H5749 contracted; concretely a witness; abstractly testimony; specifically a recorder, that is, prince.
shall he that is worthy of death
4191 {4191} Primeמָמוֹתmuwth{mooth}
A primitive root; to die (literally or figuratively); causatively to kill.
z8714 <8714> Grammar
Stem - Hophal (See H8825) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 178
be put to death;
4191 {4191} Primeמָמוֹתmuwth{mooth}
A primitive root; to die (literally or figuratively); causatively to kill.
z8801 <8801> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Participle (See H8813) Count - 309
[ but] at
x5921 (5921) Complementעַל`al{al}
Properly the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural, often with prefix, or as conjugation with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications.
the mouth
6310 {6310} Primeפֶּהpeh{peh}
From H6284; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literally or figuratively (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to.
of one
259 {0259} Primeאֶחָד'echad{ekh-awd'}
A numeral from H0258; properly united, that is, one; or (as an ordinal) first.
witness
5707 {5707} Primeעֵד`ed{ayd}
From H5749 contracted; concretely a witness; abstractly testimony; specifically a recorder, that is, prince.
he shall not
x3808 (3808) Complementלֹאlo'{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
be put to death.
4191 {4191} Primeמָמוֹתmuwth{mooth}
A primitive root; to die (literally or figuratively); causatively to kill.
z8714 <8714> Grammar
Stem - Hophal (See H8825) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 178 |
Deuteronomy 17:6
Witnesses — Namely, credible and competent witnesses. The Jews rejected the testimonies of children, women, servants, familiar friends or enemies, persons of dissolute lives or evil fame. |
Deuteronomy 19:15 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.
Numbers 35:30 Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person [ to cause him] to die.
Matthew 18:16 But if he will not hear [ thee, then] take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
John 8:17- 18 It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true. ... I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.
2 Corinthians 13:1 This [ is] the third [ time] I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.
1 Timothy 5:19 Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
Hebrews 10:28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
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