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then shall you bring forth that man or that woman, who has done this evil thing, to your gates, even the man or the woman; and you shall stone them to death with stones.
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Justice at the Gates
Commentators explain that the execution for idolatry was a public act, taking place "at the gates" of the city. This served a practical purpose by providing an open space for the community to witness and participate. Some Jewish traditions, noted by scholars, suggest it was the very gate where the idolatry was committed, directly linking the punishment to the place of the crime.
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Deuteronomy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Compare Deuteronomy 13:1 and following. Here special reference is made to the legal forms to be adopted, Deuteronomy 17:5–7. The sentenc…
19th Century
Anglican
Deuteronomy 17:2–7. EVERY IDOLATER TO BE STONED.
If there is found ... man or woman. —This sec…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
You shall bring forth that man or that woman who have committed the wicked thing Idol…
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