(A)and it is told you, and you hear of it, then you shall inquire diligently. And if it is indeed true and certain that such an [a]abomination has been committed in Israel, then you shall bring out to your gates that man or woman who has committed that wicked thing, and (B)shall stone (C)to death that man or woman with stones. Whoever is deserving of death shall be put to death on the testimony of two or three (D)witnesses; he shall not be put to death on the testimony of one witness.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 17:4 detestable thing

and this has been brought to your attention, then you must investigate it thoroughly. If it is true(A) and it has been proved that this detestable thing has been done in Israel,(B) take the man or woman who has done this evil deed to your city gate and stone that person to death.(C) On the testimony of two or three witnesses a person is to be put to death, but no one is to be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.(D)

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