Deuteronomy 17:6 — compare English translations
Compare translationsDeuteronomy 17:6 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
פִּ֣י
peh
H6310
mouth
שְׁנַ֣יִם
shᵉnayim
H8147
two
עֵדִ֗ים
ʻêd
H5707
witness
א֛וֹ
ʼôw
H176
or
שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה
shâlôwsh
H7969
three
עֵדִ֖ים
ʻêd
H5707
witness
יוּמַ֣ת
mûwth
H4191
to die
הַמֵּ֑ת
mûwth
H4191
to die
לֹ֣א
lôʼ
H3808
not
יוּמַ֔ת
mûwth
H4191
to die
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
פִּ֖י
peh
H6310
mouth
עֵ֥ד
ʻêd
H5707
witness
אֶחָֽד
ʼechâd
H259
one
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World English Bible Public Domain
At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he who is to die be put to death; at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
At the mouth of two witnesses or three witnesses, he who is to die shall die. He shall not die at the mouth of one witness.
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