Deuteronomy 17:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Deuteronomy 17:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Deuteronomy 17:6 in 6 Bible Translations
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Deuteronomy 17:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Deuteronomy 17:6 — World English Bible
Deuteronomy 17:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Deuteronomy 17:6 — American Standard Version
Deuteronomy 17:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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;”
Deuteronomy 17:6 — Young's Literal Translation
Deuteronomy 17:6 DBY — Darby Translation (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. ”
Deuteronomy 17:6 — Darby Translation
Deuteronomy 17:6 GEN — 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.”
Deuteronomy 17:6 — Geneva Bible
Deuteronomy 17:6 in Context — Deuteronomy 17
4 And it be told thee, and thou hast heard of it, and enquired diligently, and, behold, it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in Israel:
5 Then shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have committed that wicked thing, unto thy gates, even that man or that woman, and shalt stone them with stones, till they die.
6 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.
7 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.
8 If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the Lord thy God shall choose;
What Does Deuteronomy 17:6 Mean?
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