Deuteronomy 19:15

One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.

One {H259} witness {H5707} shall not rise up {H6965} against a man {H376} for any iniquity {H5771}, or for any sin {H2403}, in any sin {H2399} that he sinneth {H2398}: at the mouth {H6310} of two {H8147} witnesses {H5707}, or at the mouth {H6310} of three {H7969} witnesses {H5707}, shall the matter {H1697} be established {H6965}.

"One witness alone will not be sufficient to convict a person of any offense or sin of any kind; the matter will be established only if there are two or three witnesses testifying against him.

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.

One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall a matter be established.

Commentary

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Cross-References

  • Numbers 35:30 (12 votes)

    Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person [to cause him] to die.

  • Deuteronomy 17:6 (11 votes)

    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.

  • 2 Corinthians 13:1 (11 votes)

    ¶ This [is] the third [time] I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.

  • Matthew 18:16 (10 votes)

    But if he will not hear [thee, then] take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

  • Hebrews 10:28 (10 votes)

    He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:

  • 1 Timothy 5:19 (8 votes)

    Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.

  • John 8:17 (8 votes)

    It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.