Deuteronomy 17:5

Deuteronomy 17:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have committed that wicked thing, unto thy gates, even that man or that woman, and shalt stone them with stones, till they die.
• New International Version (NIV)take the man or woman who has done this evil deed to your city gate and stone that person to death.
• English Standard Version (ESV)then you shall bring out to your gates that man or woman who has done this evil thing, and you shall stone that man or woman to death with stones.
• New King James Version (NKJV)then you shall bring out to your gates that man or woman who has committed that wicked thing, and shall stone to death that man or woman with stones.

Context of Deuteronomy 17:5

3This person goes and serves other gods and worships them—the sun or moon or any of the heavenly host, which I have not commanded. 4It is told to you and you have heard about it, and you investigate thoroughly and indeed it is true and the thing certain—this abomination has been done in Israel. Then you are to bring out to your gates that man or woman who has done this evil thing, and stone that man or woman with stones to death. 6By the word of two or three witnesses, the one who is to die is to be put to death. No one is to be put to death by the word of one witness. 7The hand of the witnesses is to be first to put him to death, and afterward the hand of all the people. So you are to purge the evil from your midst.

Deuteronomy 17:5 word by word

וְהֽוֹצֵאתָ֣ אֶת־הָאִ֣ישׁ הַה֡וּא אוֹ֩ אֶת־הָאִשָּׁ֨ה הַהִ֜וא אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָ֠שׂוּ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֨ר הָרָ֤ע הַזֶּה֙ אֶל־שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ אֶת־הָאִ֕ישׁ א֖וֹ אֶת־הָאִשָּׁ֑ה וּסְקַלְתָּ֥ם בָּאֲבָנִ֖ים וָמֵֽתוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then shalt thou bring forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
• that manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• or that womanאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
• which have committedעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• that wickedרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
• thingדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
• unto thy gatesשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179
• and shalt stoneסָקַלsâqal · to stoneH5619
• them with stonesאֶ֫בֶן'eben · stoneH68
• till they dieמוּתmûth · to dieH4191

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 17:5

• Deuteronomy 13:10Instead, you will surely put him to death. Your hand should be the first against him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.
• Deuteronomy 21:21Then all the men of his city are to stone him with stones to death. So you will purge the evil from your midst—and all Israel will hear and be afraid.
• Deuteronomy 22:21then they are to bring the young woman out to the door of her father’s house, and the men of her city are to stone her with stones to death, because she has done a disgraceful thing in Israel, to behave like a prostitute in her father’s house. So you are to purge the evil from your midst.
• Leviticus 24:14“Bring the one who cursed, out of the camp, and let all who heard him lay their hands on his head, and have the entire congregation stone him.
• Joshua 7:25Then Joshua said, “Why have you brought trouble on us? Adonai will trouble you this day.” Then all Israel stoned him with stones, burned them with fire and stoned them with stones.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 17:5

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2-7Verses 2-7 Compare Deuteronomy 13:1 ff. Here special reference is made to the legal forms to be adopted, Deuteronomy 17:5-7. The sentence was to be carried into effect at “the gates” (compare Genesis 19:1 note) of the town in which the crime was committed; because, as “all the people” were to take a part, an open space would be requisite for the execution. Note the typical and prophetical aspect of the injunction; compare Acts 7:58; Hebrews 13:12.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5your gates: A typical town in ancient Israel was small, 4 hectares (about 10 acres) or less, and crowded. Most towns had few open areas. One open space was an area just inside or outside the main gate. People used this area for public gatherings, including trials and other judicial events. In this passage, the place is clearly outside the town. Stoning to death did not happen inside the walls (22:24; 1 Kings 21:10; see Deuteronomy 22:21).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-72-7. If there be found among you ... man or woman, that hath wrought wickedness--The grand object contemplated in choosing Israel was to preserve the knowledge and worship of the one true God; and hence idolatry of any kind, whether of the heavenly bodies or in some grosser form, is called "a transgression of His covenant." No rank or sex could palliate this crime. Every reported case, even a flying rumor of the perpetration of so heinous an offense, was…Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 17:5

• Church
• Gates
• Idolatry
• Intolerance, Religious
• Punishment
• Stoning
• Witness

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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 17

• 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
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings