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Those who remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil in the midst of you.
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Justice as a Deterrent
Commentators like John Gill explain that the primary purpose of punishing a false witness was deterrence. When the community heard about the severe consequences, it was meant to instill a healthy fear of God's justice, preventing others from committing the same evil and thus preserving the integrity of the community.
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Deuteronomy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
See the marginal references.
19th Century
Anglican
Deuteronomy 19:15–21. FALSE TESTIMONY.
The law of retaliation is sternly laid down here; but it must be administ…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And those which remain shall hear, and fear Those which survive the false witness shall hear of the punishment infli…
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Sentence should never be passed upon the testimony of one witness alone. A false witness should suffer the same punishment which he sought to have …
