Deuteronomy 19:15

Deuteronomy 19:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.
• New International Version (NIV)One witness is not enough to convict anyone accused of any crime or offense they may have committed. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“One witness shall not rise against a man concerning any iniquity or any sin that he commits; by the mouth of two or three witnesses the matter shall be established.
• New Living Translation (NLT)“You must not convict anyone of a crime on the testimony of only one witness. The facts of the case must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.

Context of Deuteronomy 19:15

13Your eye shall not pity him, but you shall purge the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, so that it may be well with you. 14"You shall not move your neighbor's landmark, which the men of old have set, in the inheritance that you will hold in the land that the Lord your God is giving you to possess. "A single witness shall not suffice against a person for any crime or for any wrong in connection with any offense that he has committed. Only on the evidence of two witnesses or of three witnesses shall a charge be established. 16If a malicious witness arises to accuse a person of wrongdoing, 17then both parties to the dispute shall appear before the Lord, before the priests and the judges who are in office in those days.

Deuteronomy 19:15 word by word

לֹֽא־יָקוּם֩ עֵ֨ד אֶחָ֜ד בְּאִ֗ישׁ לְכָל־עָוֹן֙ וּלְכָל־חַטָּ֔את בְּכָל־חֵ֖טְא אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֶֽחֱטָ֑א עַל־פִּ֣י׀ שְׁנֵ֣י עֵדִ֗ים א֛וֹ עַל־פִּ֥י שְׁלֹשָֽׁה־עֵדִ֖ים יָק֥וּם דָּבָֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• witnessעֵד‛êd · witnessH5707
• shall not rise upקוּםqûm · to arise: establishH6965
• against a manאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• for any iniquityעָוֺן‛âvôn ‛âvôn · iniquity: crimeH5771
• or for any sinחַטָּאתchaţţâ'âh chaţţâ'th · sinH2403
• in any sinחֵטְאchêţ' · sinH2399
• that he sinnethחָטָאchâţâ' · to sinH2398
• at the mouthפֶּהpeh · lip: wordH6310
• of twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• of threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
• shall the matterדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 19:15

• Deuteronomy 17:6On the evidence of two witnesses or of three witnesses the one who is to die shall be put to death; a person shall not be put to death on the evidence of one witness.
• Numbers 35:30"If anyone kills a person, the murderer shall be put to death on the evidence of witnesses. But no person shall be put to death on the testimony of one witness.
• 1 Kings 21:10And set two worthless men opposite him, and let them bring a charge against him, saying, 'You have cursed God and the king.' Then take him out and stone him to death."
• Matthew 18:16But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses.
• Matthew 26:60but they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. At last two came forward
• John 8:17In your Law it is written that the testimony of two people is true.
• 2 Corinthians 13:1This is the third time I am coming to you. Every charge must be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses.
• 1 Timothy 5:19Do not admit a charge against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.
• Hebrews 10:28Anyone who has set aside the law of Moses dies without mercy on the evidence of two or three witnesses.
• Revelation 11:3And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth."

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 19:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15One witness shall not rise up, etc. - See Numbers 35:30; (note).Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-21Verses 15-21 Sentence should never be passed upon the testimony of one witness alone. A false witness should suffer the same punishment which he sought to have inflicted upon the person he accused. Nor could any law be more just. Let all Christians not only be cautious in bearing witness in public, but be careful not to join in private slanders; and let all whose consciences accuse them of crime, without delay flee for refuge to the hope set before them…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15The testimony of one witness had no more authority than the word of the accused. But two or three witnesses could confirm or challenge each other's statements. For New Testament references to this law, see Matthew 18:15–20; John 8:17–18; 2 Corinthians 13:1–2 and study note.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity--The following rules to regulate the admission of testimony in public courts are founded on the principles of natural justice. A single witness shall not be admitted to the condemnation of an accused person.Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 19:15

• Evidence
• Punishment
• Quotations and Allusions
• Witness

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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings