Deuteronomy 19:15-21

International Children’s Bible

Rules About Witnesses

¹⁵ One witness is not enough to accuse a man of a crime or sin. A case must be proved by two or three witnesses.

¹⁶ A witness might lie and accuse a person of a crime. ¹⁷ The two people who are arguing must stand before the Lord. They must stand before the priests and judges who are on duty. ¹⁸ The judges must check the matter carefully. The witness might be a liar. He might be lying about his fellow Israelite. ¹⁹ If so, he must be punished as he wanted his brother punished. You must get rid of the evil among you. ²⁰ The rest of the people will hear about this and be afraid. No one among you will ever do such an evil thing again. ²¹ Give him no mercy. A life must be paid for a life. It must be an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a hand for a hand, a foot for a foot.