"On the evidenceof twowitnessesorthreewitnesses,he who is to dieshall be putto death;he shall not be putto deathon the evidenceof onewitness.
If anyonekillsa person,the murderershall be putto deathat the evidenceof witnesses,but nopersonshall be putto deathon the testimonyof onewitness.
"But ifhe does not listen[to you], takeoneortwomorewith you, sothat BY THE MOUTHOF TWOORTHREEWITNESSESEVERYFACTMAY BE CONFIRMED.
"Our Lawdoes not judgea manunlessit firsthearsfrom him and knowswhathe is doing,does it?"
Thisis the third timeI am comingto you. EVERYFACTIS TO BE CONFIRMEDBY THE TESTIMONYOF TWOORTHREEWITNESSES.
"A singlewitnessshall not riseup against a manon account of anyiniquityor anysinwhichhe has committed;on the evidenceof twoorthreewitnessesa mattershall be confirmed.
Do not receivean accusationagainstan elderexcepton the basisof twoorthreewitnesses.
Anyonewho has set asidethe Lawof Mosesdieswithoutmercyon [the testimony of] twoorthreewitnesses.