Deuteronomy 19:20
18 The judges shall investigate thoroughly, and if the witness is proven to be a liar who has falsely accused his brother,
19 you must do to him as he intended to do to his brother. So you must purge the evil from among you.
Then the rest of the people will hear and be afraid, and they will never again do anything so evil among you.
21 You must show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, and foot for foot.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Then the rest of the people will hear and be afraid, and they will never again do anything so evil among you.
- KJV
- And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you.
- WEB
- Those who remain shall hear, and fear, and will never again commit any such evil among you.
- ASV
- And those that remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil in the midst of thee.
- DARBY
- And those that remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil in thy midst.
- BLB
- And those who remain shall hear and fear, and they shall add not to do this evil thing anymore among you.
- ÅB
- for at de andre må høre det og frykte, så de ikke mere gjør noen slik ond gjerning i din midte.
- OTB
- Folket skal høre om dette og bli redde, og sørge for at en slik ond ting ikke gjentas blant dere.
- B1930
- forat de andre må høre det og frykte, så de ikke mere gjør nogen sådan ond gjerning i din midte.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 21:21
Then all the men of his city will stone him to death. So you must purge the evil from among you, and all Israel will hear and be afraid.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 17:13
Then all the people will hear and be afraid, and will no longer behave arrogantly.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 13:11
Then all Israel will hear and be afraid, and will never again do such a wicked thing among you.
Read in context1 Timothy 5:20
But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin.
Read in contextRomans 13:3–4
For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval.
Read in contextProverbs 21:11
When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; and when a wise man is instructed, he acquires knowledge.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 17:7
The hands of the witnesses shall be the first in putting him to death, and after that, the hands of all the people. So you must purge the evil from among you.
Read in context