Deuteronomy 17:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"The handיַ֣ד
(yad)
3027: handa prim. root
of the witnessesהָעֵדִ֞ים
(ha·'e·dim)
5707: a witnessfrom ud
shall be firstבָרִאשֹׁנָה֙
(va·ri·sho·nah)
7223: former, first, chieffrom rosh
against him to put him to death,לַהֲמִיתֹ֔ו
(la·ha·mi·tov,)
4191: to diea prim. root
and afterwardבָּאַחֲרֹנָ֑ה
(ba·'a·cha·ro·nah;)
314: coming after or behindfrom achar
the handוְיַ֥ד
(ve·yad)
3027: handa prim. root
of allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the people.הָעָ֖ם
(ha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
So you shall purgeוּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥
(u·vi·'ar·ta)
1197a: to burn, consumea prim. root
the evilהָרָ֖ע
(ha·ra)
7451b: evil, distress, misery, injury, calamityfrom the same as roa
from your midst.מִקִּרְבֶּֽךָ׃
(mik·kir·be·cha.)
7130: inward part, midstfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
The hands
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
of the witnesses
`ed  (ayd)
concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince -- witness.
shall be first
ri'shown  (ree-shone')
first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun) -- ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.
upon him to put him to death
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
and afterward
'acharown  (akh-ar-one')
after (-ward), to come, following, hind(-er, -ermost, -most), last, latter, rereward, ut(ter)most.
the hands
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
of all the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
So thou shalt put
ba`ar  (baw-ar')
to kindle, i.e. consume (by fire or by eating); also to be(-come) brutish
the evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
away
ba`ar  (baw-ar')
to kindle, i.e. consume (by fire or by eating); also to be(-come) brutish
from among
qereb  (keh'-reb)
the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
you
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"The hand of the witnesses shall be first against him to put him to death, and afterward the hand of all the people. So you shall purge the evil from your midst.

King James Bible
The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people. So thou shalt put the evil away from among you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The witnesses' hands are to be the first in putting him to death, and after that, the hands of all the people. You must purge the evil from you."

International Standard Version
Let the witnesses be the first to begin executing them, then the rest of the people shall follow. By doing this you will purge evil from among you."

NET Bible
The witnesses must be first to begin the execution, and then all the people are to join in afterward. In this way you will purge evil from among you.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The witnesses must start the execution, then all the other people will join them in putting the person to death. You must get rid of this evil.

King James 2000 Bible
The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people. So you shall put the evil away from among you.
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