Bible in Basic English
"Have no pity on him, so that Israel may be clear from the crime of putting a man to death without cause, and it will be well for you."
— Deuteronomy 19:13, Bible in Basic English
So that in all your land, which the Lord your God is giving you for your heritage, no man may be wrongly put to death, for which you will be responsible.
But if any man has hate for his neighbour, and waiting for him secretly makes an attack on him and gives him a blow causing his death, and then goes in flight to one of these towns;
The responsible men of his town are to send and take him, and give him up to the one who has the right of punishment to be put to death.
Have no pity on him, so that Israel may be clear from the crime of putting a man to death without cause, and it will be well for you.
Your neighbour's landmark, which was put in its place by the men of old times, is not to be moved or taken away in the land of your heritage which the Lord your God is giving you.
One witness may not make a statement against a man in relation to any sin or wrongdoing which he has done: on the word of two or three witnesses a question is to be judged.
If a false witness makes a statement against a man, saying that he has done wrong,