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take the man or woman who has done the evil thing to the city gates and throw stones at that person until he dies.
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There must be two or three witnesses that it is true before the person is put to death; if there is only one witness, the person should not be put to death.
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The witnesses must be the first to throw stones at the person, and then everyone else will follow. You must get rid of the evil among you.
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Some cases that come before you, such as murder, quarreling, or attack, may be too difficult to judge. Take these cases to the place the Lord your God will choose.
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Go to the priests who are Levites and to the judge who is on duty at that time. Ask them about the case, and they will decide.
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You must follow the decision they give you at the place the Lord your God will choose. Be careful to do everything they tell you.
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Follow the teachings they give you, and do whatever they decide, exactly as they tell you.
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The person who does not show respect for the judge or priest who is there serving the Lord your God must be put to death. You must get rid of that evil from Israel.
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Then everyone will hear about this and will be afraid, and they will not show disrespect anymore.
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When you enter the land the Lord your God is giving you, taking it as your own and living in it, you will say, "Let's appoint a king over us like the nations all around us."
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Be sure to appoint over you the king the Lord your God chooses. He must be one of your own people. Do not appoint as your king a foreigner who is not a fellow Israelite.