then you shall inquire and make search and ask diligently. And behold, if it be true and certain that such an abomination has been done among you,
and it is told you and you hear of it, then you shall inquire diligently, and if it is true and certain that such an abomination has been done in Israel,
Do not admit a charge against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.
Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment.”
And his delight shall be in the fear of the Lord. He shall not judge by what his eyes see, or decide disputes by what his ears hear, but with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked.
He executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the sojourner, giving him food and clothing.
“If anyone kills a person, the murderer shall be put to death on the evidence of witnesses. But no person shall be put to death on the testimony of one witness.
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