Deuteronomy 19:17

"If an unrighteous witness rises up against any man to testify against him of wrongdoing,"

Key Reflection

This verse highlights the serious nature of false testimony, emphasizing that an unrighteous witness can bring unjust judgment upon an innocent person. Such a witness disrupts the fairness and integrity required in legal proceedings, potentially leading to wrongful condemnation.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

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

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