T. Reason: “In this way, you will put an end to such wickedness among you” (v19) then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before Adonai , before the priests and the judges who shall be in those days; 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 ‡ Deut 19:19 (Deut 19:16-21) (#9.572): Punish the false witnesses as they tried to punish the defendant then you shall do to him as he had thought to do to his brother. So you shall remove the evil from among you. § Quoted in 1 Cor 5:13 20 Those who remain shall sh'ma ·hear obey·, and fear, and will never again commit any such evil among you. 21 Your eyes shall not pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, * Quoted in Matt 5:38hand for hand, foot for foot.
*19:3 Deut 19:3 (Deut 19:1-4; Josh 20:4-6) (#6.407): T. To have six cities of refuge for a man guilty of manslaughter that is an accidental or unintentional killer / R. Designate cities of refuge and prepare routes of access
†19:13 Deut 19:13 (Deut 19:11-13) (#6.408): T. Not to pity the murderer in imposing penalties / R. Not to pity the murderer or assailant in trial when imposing penalties
‡19:14 Deut 19:14 (#8.528): T. Not to move landmarks / R. Not to move a boundary marker to steal someone’s property
§19:15 Deut 19:15 (#9.570): T. Not to decide a case on the evidence of a single witness / R. Not to accept testimony from a lone witness
*19:15 Quoted in Matt 18:16; John 8:17; 2 Cor 13:1; 1 Tim 5:19; Heb 10:28
†19:17 Deut 19:17 (Deut 19:16-21) (#9.571): T. If one witness who testifies against another but is found to be a false witness, you shall apply the intended punishment to the false witness (this is found in full context (v16-19)) / R. A witness must not serve as a judge in capital crimes T. Reason: “In this way, you will put an end to such wickedness among you” (v19)
‡19:19 Deut 19:19 (Deut 19:16-21) (#9.572): Punish the false witnesses as they tried to punish the defendant
§19:19 Quoted in 1 Cor 5:13