Deuteronomy 19:20

20 The rest shall hear and be afraid, and a crime such as this shall never again be committed among you.

Deuteronomy 19:20 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 19:20

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.

Deuteronomy 19:20 In-Context

18 and the judges shall make a thorough inquiry. If the witness is a false witness, having testified falsely against another,
19 then you shall do to the false witness just as the false witness had meant to do to the other. So you shall purge the evil from your midst.
20 The rest shall hear and be afraid, and a crime such as this shall never again be committed among you.
21 Show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
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