Deuteronomy 17:7
Expanded Bible
7 The hands of the witnesses must be the first to ·throw stones at [stone] the person, and then everyone else will follow. You must get rid of the evil among you.
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Deuteronomy 17:7
New English Translation
7 The witnesses[a] must be first to begin the execution, and then all the people[b] are to join in afterward. In this way you will purge the evil from among you.
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- Deuteronomy 17:7 tn Heb “the hand of the witnesses.” This means the two or three witnesses are to throw the first stones (cf. NCV, TEV, CEV, NLT).
- Deuteronomy 17:7 tn Heb “the hand of all the people.”
Deuteronomy 17:7
New International Version
7 The hands of the witnesses must be the first in putting that person to death,(A) and then the hands of all the people.(B) You must purge the evil(C) from among you.
Deuteronomy 17:7
King James Version
7 The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people. So thou shalt put the evil away from among you.
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