Deuteronomy 19:18-21
King James Version
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16If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;Select Deuteronomy 19:16
17Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the Lord, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days;Select Deuteronomy 19:17
18And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;Select Deuteronomy 19:18
19Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you.Select Deuteronomy 19:19
20And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you.Select Deuteronomy 19:20
21And thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.Select Deuteronomy 19:21
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WEB
19:18 and the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness is a false witness, and has testified falsely against his brother;
19:19 then you shall do to him as he had thought to do to his brother. So you shall remove the evil from your midst.
19:20 Those who remain shall hear, and fear, and will never again commit any such evil in your midst.
19:21 Your eyes shall not pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
ASV
19:18 and the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and have testified falsely against his brother;
19:19 then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to do unto his brother: so shalt thou put away the evil from the midst of thee.
19:20 And those that remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil in the midst of thee.
19:21 And thine eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
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