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Deuteronomy 17:7

Context
17:7 The witnesses 1  must be first to begin the execution, and then all the people 2  are to join in afterward. In this way you will purge evil from among you.

Deuteronomy 17:12

Context
17:12 The person who pays no attention 3  to the priest currently serving the Lord your God there, or to the verdict – that person must die, so that you may purge evil from Israel.

1 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).

2 tn Heb “the hand of all the people.”

3 tn Heb “who acts presumptuously not to listen” (cf. NASB).



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