Deuteronomy 19:17 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 19:14-21

Here is a statute for the preventing of frauds and perjuries; for the divine law takes care of men's rights and properties, and has made a hedge about them. Such a friend is it to human society and men's civil interest. I. A law against frauds, Deut. 19:14. 1. Here is an implicit direction given to the first planters of Canaan to fix land-marks, according to the distribution of the land to the several tribes and families by lot. Note, It is the will of God that every one should know his own,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 19:17

Then both the men between whom the controversy is ,.... The man that bears the false witness, and the man against whom it is borne: shall stand before the Lord ; as in the presence of him, the omniscient God, and as represented by judges and civil magistrates, whose vicegerents they are; so it seems to be explained in the next words, which are exegetical of these: before the priests and the judges which shall be in those days ; which shall compose the sanhedrim, or court of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 19:14-21

The law of retaliation. When we consider "retaliation," we find that it is the converse of the "golden rule." In fact, it is giving back to a person his breach of that rule to see how he likes it. It is just a rough method of teaching rude, selfish souls that there is retribution in all selfish practices; the gun may be fired maliciously, but it sooner or later lays the sportsman in the dust. Now, it is morally right that those who do to others as they do not wish others to do to them... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 19:15-21

To secure against injury to life or property through inadequate or false attestation, it is enacted that more than one witness must appear before anything can be established; and that, should a witness be found on trial to have testified falsely against his neighbor, he was to be punished by having done to him what he thought to have done to his neighbor (cf. Deuteronomy 17:6 ; Numbers 35:30 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 19:15-21

Bulwark against perjury. "The tongue is an unruly member, and cannot easily be restrained." Private slander is base enough, but its basest utterance is when, in the sacred halls of justice, it swears away a man's reputation or his life. It is doubtful if a deed so black is done in hell. I. PERJURY IS SO COMMON AS TO NECESSITATE A PUBLIC STIGMA ON HUMANITY . "One witness shall not rise up against a man." If every man had been known as truthful, the testimony of one... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 19:16-21

False witness. God's brand is here placed upon the crime of false witness. It was to be severely punished. Every one is interested in the suppression of such a crime-the parties whose interests are involved, society at large, the Church, the magistracy, God himself, of one of whose commandments (the ninth) it is the daring violation. The rules here apply primarily to false witness given in courts of justice, but the principles involved may be extended to all forms of the sin. I. FALSE... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 19:17

Both the men , i . e . both parties at the bar, shall stand before the Lord ; i . e . shall come to the sanctuary where Jehovah had his dwelling-place in the midst of his people, and where the supreme judges, who were his delegates and representatives, held their court ( Deuteronomy 17:9 ). read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Deuteronomy 19:17

Both the men, between whom the controversy is - Not the accused and the false witness, but the plaintiff and defendant (compare Exodus 23:1) who were summoned before the supreme court held, as provided in Deuteronomy 17:0, at the sanctuary. The judges acted as God’s representative; to lie to them was to lie to Him. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Deuteronomy 19:15-17

Deuteronomy 19:15-17. One witness shall not rise up Or, be established, as the same word is rendered in the end of the verse; that is, shall not be accepted or owned as sufficient. If a false witness rise up A single witness, though he speak truth, is not to be accepted for the condemnation of another man; but if he be convicted of bearing false witness, it is sufficient for his own condemnation. Both the men shall stand before the Lord That is, shall come to the supreme court, which... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 19:1-21

Justice for the accused (19:1-21)Three cities of refuge had already been established east of Jordan (see 4:41-43), and three more were to be established west of Jordan (19:1-2). In each of these two regions one city was to be in the north, one in the centre and one in the south, so that a city of refuge was within easy reach of every person in the land, no matter where he lived. All six cities had to have well marked roads leading to them so that the refugee could reach safety quickly (3-7; see... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 19:14-21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 19:17

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 19:14-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 19:15-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 19:15-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 19:16-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 19:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Deuteronomy 19:17

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Deuteronomy 19:15-17

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 19:1-21

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