Deuteronomy 17:7 meaning and explanation
The hands of the witnesses shall be the first in putting him to death, and after that, the hands of all the people. So you must purge the evil from among you.
Deuteronomy 17:7, Berean Standard Bible
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Moses is instructing Israel on how to handle a case of idolatry once it has been thoroughly investigated and confirmed by testimony. The witnesses who testified must be the first to lay hands on the condemned person, and then the whole community joins.
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