Deuteronomy 17:6

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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;

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Referenced Verses

  • Num 35:30 : 30 whoso smiteth a person, by the mouth of witnesses doth `one' slay the murderer; and one witness doth not testify against a person -- to die.
  • Deut 19:15 : 15 `One witness doth not rise against a man for any iniquity, and for any sin, in any sin which he sinneth; by the mouth of two witnesses, or by the mouth of three witnesses, is a thing established.
  • Matt 18:16 : 16 and if he may not hear, take with thee yet one or two, that by the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may stand.
  • 2 Cor 13:1 : 1 This third time do I come unto you; on the mouth of two witnesses or three shall every saying be established;
  • 1 Tim 5:19 : 19 Against an elder an accusation receive not, except upon two or three witnesses.
  • Heb 10:28 : 28 any one who did set at nought a law of Moses, apart from mercies, by two or three witnesses, doth die,
  • John 8:17-18 : 17 and also in your law it hath been written, that the testimony of two men are true; 18 I am `one' who is testifying of myself, and the Father who sent me doth testify of me.'

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Num 35:30-31
    2 verses
    86%

    30 whoso smiteth a person, by the mouth of witnesses doth `one' slay the murderer; and one witness doth not testify against a person -- to die.

    31 `And ye take no atonement for the life of a murderer who `is' condemned -- to die, for he is certainly put to death;

  • Deut 17:7
    84%

    7 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.

  • Deut 19:15-18
    4 verses
    84%

    15 `One witness doth not rise against a man for any iniquity, and for any sin, in any sin which he sinneth; by the mouth of two witnesses, or by the mouth of three witnesses, is a thing established.

    16 `When a violent witness doth rise against a man, to testify against him apostacy,

    17 then have both the men who have the strife stood before Jehovah, before the priests and the judges who are in those days,

    18 and the judges have searched diligently, and lo, the witness `is' a false witness, a falsehood he hath testified against his brother:

  • Deut 17:5
    81%

    5 `Then thou hast brought out that man, or that woman, who hath done this evil thing, unto thy gates -- the man or the woman -- and thou hast stoned them with stones, and they have died.

  • Lev 24:16-17
    2 verses
    76%

    16 and he who is execrating the name of Jehovah is certainly put to death; all the company do certainly cast stones at him; as a sojourner so a native, in his execrating the Name, is put to death.

    17 `And when a man smiteth any soul of man, he is certainly put to death.

  • Matt 18:16
    76%

    16 and if he may not hear, take with thee yet one or two, that by the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may stand.

  • Heb 10:28
    75%

    28 any one who did set at nought a law of Moses, apart from mercies, by two or three witnesses, doth die,

  • Exod 21:12
    74%

    12 `He who smiteth a man so that he hath died, is certainly put to death;

  • Lev 20:10
    74%

    10 `And a man who committeth adultery with a man's wife -- who committeth adultery with the wife of his neighbour -- the adulterer and the adulteress are surely put to death.

  • Num 35:16-19
    4 verses
    74%

    16 `And if with an instrument of iron he hath smitten him, and he dieth, he `is' a murderer: the murderer is certainly put to death.

    17 `And if with a stone `in' the hand, wherewith he dieth, he hath smitten him, and he dieth, he `is' a murderer: the murderer is certainly put to death.

    18 `Or with a wooden instrument `in' the hand, wherewith he dieth, he hath smitten him, and he dieth, he `is' a murderer: the murderer is certainly put to death.

    19 `The redeemer of blood himself doth put the murderer to death; in his coming against him he doth put him to death.

  • Deut 13:9-11
    3 verses
    73%

    9 `But thou dost surely kill him; thy hand is on him, in the first place, to put him to death, and the hand of all the people last;

    10 and thou hast stoned him with stones, and he hath died, for he hath sought to drive thee away from Jehovah thy God, who is bringing thee out of the land of Egypt, out of a house of servants;

    11 and all Israel do hear and fear, and add not to do like this evil thing in thy midst.

  • Num 15:35-36
    2 verses
    73%

    35 And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `The man is certainly put to death, all the company stoning him with stones, at the outside of the camp.'

    36 And all the company bring him out unto the outside of the camp, and stone him with stones, and he dieth, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.

  • Deut 21:21-22
    2 verses
    73%

    21 and all the men of his city have stoned him with stones, and he hath died, and thou hast put away the evil out of thy midst, and all Israel do hear and fear.

    22 `And when there is in a man a sin -- a cause of death, and he hath been put to death, and thou hast hanged him on a tree,

  • 1 Tim 5:19
    73%

    19 Against an elder an accusation receive not, except upon two or three witnesses.

  • Deut 19:12
    72%

    12 then the elders of his city have sent and taken him from thence, and given him into the hand of the redeemer of blood, and he hath died;

  • Deut 17:12
    72%

    12 And the man who acteth with presumption, so as not to hearken unto the priest (who is standing to serve there Jehovah thy God), or unto the judge, even that man hath died, and thou hast put away the evil thing from Israel,

  • Deut 22:24-25
    2 verses
    71%

    24 then ye have brought them both out unto the gate of that city, and stoned them with stones, and they have died: -- the damsel, because that she hath not cried, `being' in a city; and the man, because that he hath humbled his neighbour's wife; and thou hast put away the evil thing out of thy midst.

    25 `And if in a field the man find the damsel who is betrothed, and the man hath laid hold on her, and lain with her, then hath the man who hath lain with her died alone;

  • Deut 13:5
    71%

    5 `And that prophet, or that dreamer of the dream, is put to death, for he hath spoken apostacy against Jehovah your God (who is bringing you out of the land of Egypt, and hath ransomed you out of a house of servants), to drive you out of the way in which Jehovah thy God hath commanded thee to walk, and thou hast put away the evil thing from thy midst.

  • Lev 24:21
    71%

    21 `And he who smiteth a beast repayeth it, and he who smiteth `the life of' man is put to death;

  • Deut 22:22
    70%

    22 `When a man is found lying with a woman, married to a husband, then they have died even both of them, the man who is lying with the woman, also the woman; and thou hast put away the evil thing out of Israel.

  • Lev 20:27
    70%

    27 `And a man or woman -- when there is in them a familiar spirit, or who `are' wizards -- are certainly put to death; with stones they stone them; their blood `is' on them.'

  • Exod 21:17
    70%

    17 `And he who is reviling his father or his mother is certainly put to death.

  • 2 Cor 13:1
    70%

    1 This third time do I come unto you; on the mouth of two witnesses or three shall every saying be established;

  • Exod 35:2
    70%

    2 Six days is work done, and on the seventh day there is to you a holy `day', a sabbath of rest to Jehovah; any who doeth work in it is put to death;

  • John 8:17
    70%

    17 and also in your law it hath been written, that the testimony of two men are true;

  • Deut 17:2
    70%

    2 `When there is found in thy midst, in one of thy cities which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee, a man or a woman who doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah thy God by transgressing His covenant,

  • Num 35:23
    70%

    23 or with any stone wherewith he dieth, without seeing, and causeth `it' to fall upon him, and he dieth, and he `is' not his enemy, nor seeking his evil;

  • Exod 21:14-15
    2 verses
    70%

    14 `And when a man doth presume against his neighbour to slay him with subtilty, from Mine altar thou dost take him to die.

    15 `And he who smiteth his father or his mother is certainly put to death.

  • Exod 31:15
    70%

    15 `Six days is work done, and in the seventh day `is' a sabbath of holy rest to Jehovah; any who doeth work in the sabbath-day is certainly put to death,

  • Prov 19:9
    69%

    9 A false witness is not acquitted, And whoso breatheth out lies perisheth.

  • Deut 19:6
    69%

    6 lest the redeemer of blood pursue after the man-slayer when his heart is hot, and hath overtaken him (because the way is great), and hath smitten him -- the life, and he hath no sentence of death, for he is not hating him heretofore;

  • Deut 18:20
    69%

    20 `Only, the prophet who presumeth to speak a word in My name -- that which I have not commanded him to speak -- and who speaketh in the name of other gods -- even that prophet hath died.

  • Exod 21:29
    69%

    29 and if the ox is `one' accustomed to gore heretofore, and it hath been testified to its owner, and he doth not watch it, and it hath put to death a man or woman, the ox is stoned, and its owner also is put to death.

  • Lev 20:13
    69%

    13 `And a man who lieth with a male as one lieth with a woman; abomination both of them have done; they are certainly put to death; their blood `is' on them.

  • Exod 23:1
    69%

    1 `Thou dost not lift up a vain report; thou dost not put thy hand with a wicked man to be a violent witness.

  • Num 35:21
    69%

    21 or in enmity he hath smitten him with his hand, and he dieth; the smiter is certainly put to death; he `is' a murderer; the redeemer of blood doth put the murderer to death in his coming against him.