| 6. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 17:6:1 ⧉עַל־פִּ֣יalpion the basis of Deuteronomy 17:6:2 ⧉שְׁנַ֣יִםshenayimtwo Deuteronomy 17:6:3 ⧉עֵדִ֗יםedeemwitnesses Deuteronomy 17:6:4 ⧉א֛וֹoor Deuteronomy 17:6:5 ⧉שְׁלֹשָׁ֥הsheloshathree Deuteronomy 17:6:6 ⧉עֵדִ֖יםedeemwitnesses Deuteronomy 17:6:7 ⧉יוּמַ֣תyumatshall be put to death Deuteronomy 17:6:8 ⧉הַמֵּ֑תhametthe one to die Deuteronomy 17:6:9 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot Deuteronomy 17:6:10 ⧉יוּמַ֔תyumatshall be put to death Deuteronomy 17:6:11 ⧉עַל־פִּ֖יalpion the basis of Deuteronomy 17:6:12 ⧉עֵ֥דeda single witness Deuteronomy 17:6:13 ⧉אֶחָֽד׃ekhadone |
| 6. Formal Translation On the word of two witnesses or three witnesses, the one to die shall be executed; no one shall be put to death on the word of only one witness. |
| 6. Dynamic Translation A death sentence is to be carried out only when two or three witnesses confirm it; no one must be executed based on one witness alone. |