And those which remain shall hear, and fear Those which survive the false witness shall hear of the punishment inflicted on him, and fear to commit the like sin, lest they should be punished in like manner.
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The judges will investigate the case thoroughly; and if you have made a false accusation,
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you are to receive the punishment the accused would have received. In this way your nation will get rid of this evil.
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Then everyone else will hear what happened; they will be afraid, and no one will ever again do such an evil thing.
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In such cases show no mercy; the punishment is to be a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a hand for a hand, and a foot for a foot.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.