Księga Powtórzonego Prawa 17:6

Biblia Warszawska

Na podstawie zeznania dwóch świadków lub trzech świadków skazuje się na śmierć. Nie skazuje się na śmierć na podstawie zeznania jednego świadka.

Parallel Translations

Biblia Brzeska (1563)
Tak iżby on złoczyńca za świadectwem dwu abo trzech był stracon. Ale na pomowę świadka jednego nie ma być tracon.

Biblia Gdańska (1632)
W uściech dwóch świadków, albo trzech świadków zabity będzie, kto umrzeć ma; niech nie umiera na słowo świadka jednego.

Nowe Przymierze Zaremba
Wyrok śmierci można wydać na podstawie zeznania dwojga lub trzech świadków. Nie można go wydać na podstawie zeznania jednego świadka.

Nowa Biblia Gdańska (2012)
Człowiek skazany na śmierć będzie tracony na zeznanie dwóch świadków, albo trzech świadków; nie będzie tracony na zeznanie jednego świadka.

Biblia Tysiąclecia
W uściech dwóch świadków, albo trzech świadków zabity będzie, kto umrzeć ma; niech nie umiera na słowo świadka jednego.

Uwspółcześniona Biblia Gdańska
Na podstawie zeznania dwóch lub trzech świadków ma być zabity skazany na śmierć; nie wolno skazać go na śmierć na podstawie zeznania jednego świadka.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Deuteronomy 19:15, Numbers 35:30, Matthew 18:16, John 8:17, John 8:18, 2 Corinthians 13:1, 1 Timothy 5:19, Hebrews 10:28

Reciprocal: Genesis 23:11 - in the John 8:7 - He that Romans 6:21 - for the Revelation 11:3 - two

Gill's Notes on the Bible

At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death,.... The idolater found guilty was to be stoned; two witnesses were sufficient to prove a fact, if three the better, but, on the testimony of one, sentence might not be pronounced. Aben Ezra observes, that some say, if two witnesses contradict two other, a third turns the scale and determines the matter; and others say, that two who are wise men will do, and three of others; and because it is said "at the mouth" of these witnesses, it is concluded, that a testimony should be verbal and not written; should not be recorded, neither in pecuniary cases nor in capital ones, but from the mouth of the witnesses, as it is said "at the mouth", c. at their mouth, and not from their handwriting e:

[but] at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death so careful is the Lord of the lives of men, that none should be taken away but upon full and sufficient evidence, even in cases in which his own glory and honour is so much concerned.

e Maimon. Hilchot Eduth, c. 3. sect. 4.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Deuteronomy 17:6. Two witnesses — ONE might be deceived, or be prejudiced or malicious; therefore God required two substantial witnesses for the support of the charge.