Deuteronomy 19:15–21 · BSB
19:15
A lone witness is not sufficient to establish any wrongdoing or sin against a man, regardless of what offense he may have committed. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.
19:16
If a false witness testifies against someone, accusing him of a crime,
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19:17
both parties to the dispute must stand in the presence of the LORD, before the priests and judges who are in office at that time.
19:18
The judges shall investigate thoroughly, and if the witness is proven to be a liar who has falsely accused his brother,
19:19
you must do to him as he intended to do to his brother. So you must purge the evil from among you.
19:20
Then the rest of the people will hear and be afraid, and they will never again do anything so evil among you.
19:21
You must show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, and foot for foot.
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