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summon the man or the woman who did this evil thing to your city gates, and then stone the man or the woman to death. Based on the testimony[a] of two or three witnesses, they must surely die, but they are not to die based on the testimony of one person. Let the witnesses[b] be the first to begin executing them, then the rest of[c] the people are to follow. By doing this you will purge evil from among you.”

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 17:6 Lit. mouth
  2. Deuteronomy 17:7 Lit. the hands of the witnesses
  3. Deuteronomy 17:7 Lit. the hand of all