Verse List for DEU 17:6

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OET (OET-RV) Note that that person can only be executed if there’s at least two witnesses as evidence—no one can be put to death on the testimony of just one witness.

OET-LV On the_mouth _of two witnesses or three witnesses he _will _be _put _to _death the_one_about _to _die not he _will _be _put _to _death on the_mouth _of a _witness one.

ULT At the mouth of two witnesses or three witnesses, he who is to die shall die. He shall not die at the mouth of one witness.

UST At least two people must confirm that they saw the person sin before you execute that person. If only one person says they saw the sin happen, you must not kill the accused person.

BSB & MSB 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.

OEB No OEB DEU book available

WEBBE & WMBB 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.

NET At the testimony of two or three witnesses they must be executed. They cannot be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.

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

FBV That person is to be executed based on the evidence given by two or three witnesses. No one shall be executed on the evidence given by a single witness.

T4T But you are allowed to execute such people only if at least two witnesses testify that they saw them doing that. They must not be executed if there is only one witness.

LEB _⌊On the evidence of_⌋[fn] two or three witnesses _⌊the person shall be put to death_⌋.[fn] The person[fn] shall not be put to death by the mouth of one witness.

BBE 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.

Moff No Moff DEU book available

JPS 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.

ASV 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.

DRA 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.

YLT 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;

Drby 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.

RV 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.

SLT At the mouth of two witnesses or three witnesses they shall be put to death; they shall not die by the mouth of one witness.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.

KJB-1611 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.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps At the mouth of two or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death, dye: and at the mouth of one witnesse, let no man dye.
(At the mouth of two or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death, dye: and at the mouth of one witness, let no man die.)

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

Cvdl At the mouth of two or thre witnesses shal he dye, that is worthy of death. At the mouth of one witnes shal he not dye.
(At the mouth of two or three witnesses shall he dye, that is worthy of death. At the mouth of one witness shall he not die.)

Wycl He that schal be slayn, schal perische in the mouth of tweyne, ethir of thre witnessis; no man be slayn, for o man seith witnessyng ayens hym.
(He that shall be slain/killed, shall perish in the mouth of twain/two_or_both, either of three witnesses; no man be slain/killed, for o man saith/says witnessing against him.)

Luth Auf zweier oder dreier Zeugen Mund soll sterben, wer des Todes wert ist; aber auf eines Zeugen Mund soll er nicht sterben.
(On/In/To two or three witnesses(n) mouth should die, who the death value(v) is; but on/in/to one/a witnesses(n) mouth should he not die.)

ClVg In ore duorum aut trium testium peribit qui interficietur. Nemo occidatur, uno contra se dicente testimonium.[fn]
(In vocally of_two or three of_witnesses will_perish who/which will_be_killed. Nobody killur, one on_the_contrary himself speaking testimony.)

UHB עַל־פִּ֣י ׀ שְׁנַ֣יִם עֵדִ֗ים א֛וֹ שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה עֵדִ֖ים יוּמַ֣ת הַ⁠מֵּ֑ת לֹ֣א יוּמַ֔ת עַל־פִּ֖י עֵ֥ד אֶחָֽד׃ ‡

BrLXX Ἐπὶ δυσὶ μάρτυσιν ἢ ἐπὶ τρισὶ μάρτυσιν ἀποθανεῖται· ὁ ἀποθνήσκων οὐκ ἀποθανεῖται ἐφʼ ἑνὶ μάρτυρι.

BrTr He shall die on the testimony of two or three witnesses; a man who [fn]is put to death shall not be put to death for one witness.