complete verse (Deuteronomy 19:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 19:15:

  • Kupsabiny: “A person should not be judged for a sin/mistake if it is one person who has given testimony that he has seen that person do a sin/mistake. (He) is to be accused if it is two or three people who have given testimony that they have seen that thing take place.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Do not punish a person for a crime or misdeed on the testimony of only one person. To give punishment, two or three people are needed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘You (plur.) do- not -sentence/convict a man that he sinned because of a proof/testimony of just one witness. There must be two or three witnesses to prove/can-testify that a man/person has-sinned.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘If someone is accused of committing a crime, one witness/person who says, ‘I saw him do it’ is not enough. There must be at least two witnesses/people who say, ‘We saw him do it’. If there is only one witness, the judge must not believe that what he says is true.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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