Deuteronomy 19:16-19

16 "1If a malicious witness rises up against a man to accuse him of wrongdoing,
17 then both the men who have the dispute shall stand 2before the LORD, before the priests and the judges who will be in office in those days.
18 "The judges 3shall investigate thoroughly, and if the witness is a false witness and he has accused his brother falsely,
19 then 4you shall do to him just as he had intended to do to his brother. Thus you shall purge the evil from among you.

Deuteronomy 19:16-19 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO DEUTERONOMY 19

This chapter contains an order to separate three cities of refuge in the land of Canaan, for such that killed a man unawares to flee to, of which those who were guilty of murder purposely were to have no benefit, De 19:1-13, a law is given against removing landmarks, De 19:14, and others concerning witnesses, that they should be more than one; be two, or three, De 19:15, and that a false witness, on conviction, should be punished, De 19:16-21.

Cross References 4

  • 1. Exodus 23:1; Psalms 27:12
  • 2. Deuteronomy 17:9
  • 3. Deuteronomy 25:1
  • 4. Proverbs 19:5

Footnotes 3

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