Deuteronomy 19:20

Deuteronomy 19:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you.
• New International Version (NIV)The rest of the people will hear of this and be afraid, and never again will such an evil thing be done among you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the rest shall hear and fear, and shall never again commit any such evil among you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And those who remain shall hear and fear, and hereafter they shall not again commit such evil among you.

Context of Deuteronomy 19:20

18The judges must investigate the case thoroughly. If the accuser has brought false charges against his fellow Israelite, 19you must impose on the accuser the sentence he intended for the other person. In this way, you will purge such evil from among you. Then the rest of the people will hear about it and be afraid to do such an evil thing. 21You must show no pity for the guilty! Your rule should be life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

Deuteronomy 19:20 word by word

וְהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖ים יִשְׁמְע֣וּ וְיִרָ֑אוּ וְלֹֽא־יֹסִ֨פוּ לַעֲשׂ֜וֹת ע֗וֹד כַּדָּבָ֥ר הָרָ֛ע הַזֶּ֖ה בְּקִרְבֶּֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And those which remainשָׁאַרshâ'ar · to remainH7604
• shall hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• and fearיָרֵאyârê' · to fearH3372
• and shall henceforthיָסַףyâsaph · to add: againH3254
• commitעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• no more anyדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
• such evilרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
• amongקֶ֫רֶבqereb · entrails: amongH7130

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 19:20

• Deuteronomy 13:11Then all Israel will hear about it and be afraid, and no one will act so wickedly again.
• Deuteronomy 17:7The witnesses must throw the first stones, and then all the people may join in. In this way, you will purge the evil from among you.
• Deuteronomy 21:21Then all the men of his town must stone him to death. In this way, you will purge this evil from among you, and all Israel will hear about it and be afraid.
• Proverbs 21:11If you punish a mocker, the simpleminded become wise; if you instruct the wise, they will be all the wiser.
• Romans 13:3For the authorities do not strike fear in people who are doing right, but in those who are doing wrong. Would you like to live without fear of the authorities? Do what is right, and they will honor you.
• 1 Timothy 5:20Those who sin should be reprimanded in front of the whole church; this will serve as a strong warning to others.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 19:20

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19-21Verses 19-21 See the marginal references.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
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-2116-21. But if convicted of perjury, it will be sufficient for his own condemnation, and his punishment shall be exactly the same as would have overtaken the object of his malignant prosecution. (See on Ex 21:23; see also Le 24:20).Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 19:20

• Church
• Evidence
• False Teachers
• Fear of God
• Punishment
• Retaliation
• Slander

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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