Deuteronomy 17:7
The hands of the witnesses must be the first to put the person to death, and then the hands of all the people. You must purge the evil from among you.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to ath, and afterward the hands of all the people. So thou shalt put the evil away from among you.
KJV1611 – Modern English
The hands of the witnesses shall be the first to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people. So you shall put the evil away from among you.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people. So thou shalt put the evil away from among you.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
The hand{H3027} of the witnesses{H5707} shall be first{H7223} upon him to put him to death,{H4191} and afterward{H314} the hand{H3027} of all the people.{H5971} So thou shalt put{H1197} away{H1197} the evil{H7451} from the midst{H7130} of thee.
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
The hands{H3027} of the witnesses{H5707} shall be first{H7223} upon him to put him to death{H4191}{(H8687)}, and afterward{H314} the hands{H3027} of all the people{H5971}. So thou shalt put{H1197} the evil{H7451} away{H1197}{(H8765)} from among{H7130} you.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And the handes of the witnesses shalbe first vppon him to kyll him, ad afterwarde the handes of all the people: so shalt thou put wekednesse awaye from the.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
The handes of the witnesses shal be the first to kyll him, and the ye handes of all the people, that thou mayest put awaye the euell from the.
Geneva Bible (1560)
The handes of the witnesses shall be first vpon him, to kill him: and afterward the hands of all the people: so thou shalt take the wicked away from among you.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
The handes of the witnesses shalbe first vpon him, to kyll him, & afterward the handes of all the people: and thou shalt put the wicked away from thee.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people. So thou shalt put the evil away from among you.
Webster's Bible (1833)
The hand of the witnesses shall be first on him to put him to death, and afterward the hand of all the people. So you shall put away the evil from the midst of you.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
the hand of the witnesses is on him, in the first place, to put him to death, and the hand of all the people last; and thou hast put away the evil thing out of thy midst.
American Standard Version (1901)
The hand of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hand of all the people. So thou shalt put away the evil from the midst of thee.
American Standard Version (1901)
The hand of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hand of all the people. So thou shalt put away the evil from the midst of thee.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
The hands of the witnesses will be the first to put him to death, and after them the hands of all the people. So you are to put away the evil from among you.
World English Bible (2000)
The hand of the witnesses shall be first on him to put him to death, and afterward the hand of all the people. So you shall put away the evil from the midst of you.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
The witnesses must be first to begin the execution, and then all the people are to join in afterward. In this way you will purge evil from among you.
Referenced Verses
- Deut 13:9 : 9 do not yield to him or listen to him. Show no pity or compassion, and do not shield him.
- Deut 13:5 : 5 You must follow the LORD your God, fear Him, keep His commandments, listen to His voice, serve Him, and cling to Him.
- 1 Cor 5:13 : 13 God will judge those outside. 'Expel the wicked person from among you.'
- Deut 17:12 : 12 Anyone who acts arrogantly and refuses to listen to the priest who stands to serve the LORD your God or the judge must be put to death. You must purge the evil from Israel.
- Deut 19:19 : 19 you must do to him as he intended to do to his brother. You must purge the evil from among you.
- Deut 24:7 : 7 If someone is caught kidnapping one of their fellow Israelites and treating or selling them as a slave, the kidnapper must die. You must purge the evil from among you.
- Judg 20:13 : 13 Now hand over the wicked men of Gibeah so that we may put them to death and purge the evil from Israel." But the Benjaminites would not listen to their fellow Israelites.
- Acts 7:58-59 : 58 They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile, the witnesses laid their coats at the feet of a young man named Saul. 59 While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, 'Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.'
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Deut 13:8-114 verses86%
8 whether those gods are nearby or far away, from one end of the earth to the other—
9 do not yield to him or listen to him. Show no pity or compassion, and do not shield him.
10 Instead, you must put him to death. Your hand shall be the first against him to put him to death, and then the hand of all the people.
11 Stone him to death because he sought to turn you away from the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
- Deut 17:4-63 verses84%
4 and you are told about it and hear of it, then you must investigate it thoroughly. If it is true and confirmed that such a detestable act has been done in Israel,
5 take the man or woman who has committed this evil deed out to your city gates and stone that person to death.
6 On the testimony of two or three witnesses, the person will be put to death, but no one is to be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.
- Deut 19:15-217 verses79%
15 One witness is not enough to convict anyone accused of any crime or offense. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.
16 If a malicious witness testifies against someone, accusing him of wrongdoing,
17 both parties to the dispute must stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges who are in office at that time.
18 The judges must investigate thoroughly, and if the witness proves to be a liar who has falsely accused his brother,
19 you must do to him as he intended to do to his brother. You must purge the evil from among you.
20 Then the rest of the people will hear of this and be afraid, and they will never again commit such an evil thing among you.
21 You must show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
- Num 35:30-312 verses78%
30 Anyone who kills another person is to be put to death as a murderer only on the testimony of witnesses; but no one is to be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.
31 You must not accept a ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of death; they must surely be put to death.
- Deut 21:21-222 verses77%
21 Then all the men of his city shall stone him to death. You must purge the evil from among you, and all Israel will hear of it and be afraid.
22 If a man guilty of a capital offense is put to death and you hang his body on a tree,
- Deut 19:12-132 verses77%
12 the elders of his city shall send for him, take him from there, and hand him over to the avenger of blood to be put to death.
13 Do not pity him, but purge the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, so that it may go well with you.
- Lev 24:16-172 verses75%
16 Whoever blasphemes the name of the LORD must surely be put to death. The entire assembly shall stone him. Whether a foreigner or a native-born, if he blasphemes the Name, he must be put to death.
17 Anyone who takes the life of another person must be put to death.
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12 Anyone who acts arrogantly and refuses to listen to the priest who stands to serve the LORD your God or the judge must be put to death. You must purge the evil from Israel.
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12 Anyone who strikes a man and kills him shall surely be put to death.
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21 or if in hostility someone strikes another with their hand and the person dies, the one who struck them must be put to death. They are a murderer. The avenger of blood is to execute the sentence when they meet the murderer.
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5 You must follow the LORD your God, fear Him, keep His commandments, listen to His voice, serve Him, and cling to Him.
- Num 15:35-362 verses73%
35 The Lord said to Moses, 'The man must be put to death. The whole assembly is to stone him outside the camp.'
36 So the assembly took him outside the camp and stoned him to death, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
- Num 35:16-194 verses73%
16 But if someone strikes another with an iron object and the person dies, they are a murderer, and the murderer shall be put to death.
17 If someone strikes another with a stone that is large enough to cause death and the person dies, they are a murderer; the murderer must be put to death.
18 Or if someone strikes another with a wooden tool that could cause death, and the person dies, they are a murderer; the murderer must be put to death.
19 The avenger of blood is to put the murderer to death; when they encounter the murderer, the avenger is to put them to death.
- Deut 17:8-92 verses73%
8 If a case arises that is too difficult for you to judge—whether bloodshed, lawsuits, or assaults—matters of dispute in your towns, you are to go up to the place the LORD your God will choose.
9 Go to the Levitical priests and to the judge who is in office at that time. Inquire of them, and they will give you the verdict.
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6 All the elders of the city nearest to the slain person shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley,
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14 Bring out the one who cursed to a place outside the camp, and all those who heard him shall lay their hands on his head, and the entire assembly shall stone him.
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2 If a man or woman in one of the towns the LORD your God is giving you is found to have committed an evil act in the sight of the LORD your God, violating His covenant,
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24 then you shall bring both of them to the gate of that city and stone them to death: the young woman because she did not cry out in the city, and the man because he violated another man’s wife. You must purge the evil from among you.
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10 If a man commits adultery with another man's wife, both the adulterer and the adulteress must surely be put to death.
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7 If someone is caught kidnapping one of their fellow Israelites and treating or selling them as a slave, the kidnapper must die. You must purge the evil from among you.
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24 then the assembly must judge between the one who caused the death and the avenger of blood according to these ordinances.
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9 So you shall purge the guilt of innocent blood from among you, because you will be doing what is right in the eyes of the LORD.
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27 If a man or a woman has a spirit of divination or is a medium, they must be put to death. They are to be stoned, and their blood is upon them.
- Deut 22:21-222 verses71%
21 then they shall bring the young woman to the door of her father’s house, and the men of her city shall stone her to death with stones. She has committed a disgraceful act in Israel by being promiscuous while in her father’s house. You must purge the evil from among you.
22 If a man is found lying with another man’s wife, both the man and the woman who were together must die. You must purge the evil from Israel.
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10 This is to prevent the shedding of innocent blood within the land the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, so that you will not be guilty of bloodshed.
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14 However, if someone schemes and acts deliberately to kill his neighbor, you shall take him even from my altar to be put to death.
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13 Anyone who would not seek the LORD, the God of Israel, was to be put to death, whether young or old, man or woman.
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2 then your elders and judges must come out and measure the distance to the surrounding cities.
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1 Do not spread a false report, and do not join hands with a wicked person to be a malicious witness.