Deuteronomy 19:19

19 Then do to him what it was his purpose to do to his brother: and so put away the evil from among you.

Deuteronomy 19:19 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 19:19

Then shall ye do unto him as he had thought to have done unto
his brother
Inflict the same fine or punishment on him he thought to have brought his brother under by his false testimony of him; whether any pecuniary fine, or whipping and scourging, or the loss of a member, or the value of it, or death itself; whether stoning, strangling, burning, or killing with the sword: though, in the case of accusing a priest's daughter of adultery, as Jarchi observes, such were not to be burnt, as would have been her case if proved, but strangled:

so shalt thou put the evil away from among you;
the evil man that bears a false testimony of his brother, or the guilt of sin which would be incurred by conniving at him.

Deuteronomy 19:19 In-Context

17 Then the two men, between whom the argument has taken place, are to come before the Lord, before the priests and judges who are then in power;

18 And the judges will have the question looked into with care: and if the witness is seen to be false and to have made a false statement against his brother,

19 Then do to him what it was his purpose to do to his brother: and so put away the evil from among you.

20 And the rest of the people, hearing of it, will be full of fear, and never again do such evil among you.

21 Have no pity; let life be given for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.