Verse 15
Deuteronomy 19:15
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
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One witness shall not rise up against any man, whatsoever the sin or wickedness be: but in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall stand.
Original Language Text
hebrew
לֹֽא יָקוּם֩ עֵ֨ד אֶחָ֜ד בְּ/אִ֗ישׁ לְ/כָל עָוֺן֙ וּ/לְ/כָל חַטָּ֔את בְּ/כָל חֵ֖טְא אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֶֽחֱטָ֑א עַל פִּ֣י שְׁנֵ֣י עֵדִ֗ים א֛וֹ עַל פִּ֥י שְׁלֹשָֽׁה עֵדִ֖ים יָק֥וּם דָּבָֽר
English Translation
A single witness shall not rise up against a man for any wrongdoing or for any sin in any sin that he may commit; on the testimony of two witnesses or on the testimony of three witnesses a matter shall stand.
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