Deuteronomy 19:19
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Then shall you do to him, as he had thought to have done to his brother: so shall you put the evil away from among you.
American King James Version (AKJV)
Then shall you do to him, as he had thought to have done to his brother: so shall you put the evil away from among you.
American Standard Version (ASV)
then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to do unto his brother: so shalt thou put away the evil from the midst of thee.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
Then do to him what it was his purpose to do to his brother: and so put away the evil from among you.
Webster's Revision
Then shall ye do to him, as he had thought to do to his brother: so shalt thou remove the evil from among you.
World English Bible
then you shall do to him as he had thought to do to his brother: so you shall put away the evil from the midst of you.
English Revised Version (ERV)
then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to do unto his brother: so shalt thou put away the evil from the midst of thee.
Clarke's Deuteronomy 19:19 Bible Commentary
Then shall ye do unto him as he had thought to have done unto his brother - Nothing can be more equitable or proper than this, that if a man endeavor to do any injury to or take away the life of another, on detection he shall be caused to undergo the same evil which he intended for his innocent neighbor.
Some of our excellent English laws have been made on this very ground. In the 37th of Edw. III., chap. 18, it is ordained that all those who make suggestion shall incur the same pain which the other should have had, if he were attainted, in case his suggestions be found evil. A similar law was made in the 38th of the same reign, chap. 9. By a law of the twelve Tables, a false witness was thrown down the Tarpeian rock. In short, false witnesses have been execrated by all nations.
Barnes's Deuteronomy 19:19 Bible Commentary
See the marginal references.
