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Deuteronomy 17:6

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6–7But only on the testimony of two or three witnesses may a person be put to death. No one may be put to death on the testimony of one witness.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

On 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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

On the testimony of two or three witnesses a person is to be put to death, but no one is to be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The one condemned to die is to be executed on the testimony of two or three witnesses. No one is to be executed on the testimony of a single witness.

NLTNew Living Translation

But never put a person to death on the testimony of only one witness. There must always be two or three witnesses.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

On the evidence of two or three witnesses the person shall be put to death. The person shall not be put to death by the mouth of one witness.

KJV 1900King James Version

At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.