Verse 16

Deuteronomy 19:16

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16 Then the rest of the people will hear and be afraid, and they will never again do anything so evil among you. Then everyone else will hear about it and be afraid, and won't ever do anything so evil.

Original Language Text

hebrew

כִּֽי יָק֥וּם עֵד חָמָ֖ס בְּ/אִ֑ישׁ לַ/עֲנ֥וֹת בּ֖/וֹ סָרָֽה

English Translation

For when a witness of violence rises against a man to testify against him in wrongdoing.

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Chapter 19 Context

1 After the Lord your God (Elohim) has destroyed the nations whose land he's giving you, and after you... Focus ↗

2 You are to build roads to these towns. Divide the country the Lord is giving you into three sections... Focus ↗

3 This is what is to happen when a person accidentally kills someone else without meaning to, and runs... Focus ↗

4 For example, if a man goes to cut wood in the forest with his friend and swings his axe to chop down... Focus ↗

5 Otherwise the avenger in his anger might chase after the man and catch up with him and kill him, if... Focus ↗

6 Should the Lord your God (Elohim) expand your territory, as he promised your forefathers, and give y... Focus ↗

7 and if you are careful to keep all these commandments I'm giving you today, loving the Lord your God... Focus ↗

8 On the other hand, if a man hates someone, hides in wait, and attacks and kills them, and then the k... Focus ↗

9 the elders of his home town must send for him, bring him back, and hand him over to the avenger to b... Focus ↗

10 Show him no mercy. You are to eliminate from Israel the guilt of shedding the blood of the innocent,... Focus ↗

11 Don't move your neighbor's boundary marker. It was placed there by your ancestors to mark the land a... Focus ↗

12 The evidence given by a single witness is not enough to prove a sin or a crime against someone, neve... Focus ↗

13 If someone falsely accuses another person of a crime, Focus ↗

14 The judges shall conduct a full investigation, and if the accuser proves to be a liar who has made f... Focus ↗

15 then you must punish the accuser in the same way they wanted to punish their victim. You must elimin... Focus ↗

16 Then the rest of the people will hear and be afraid, and they will never again do anything so evil a...

17 Don't show any mercy. The rule is life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, and fo... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: Deuteronomy
Chapter: Chapter 19 (17 verses)
Version: Free Bible Version

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