Deuteronomy 17:7

17:7 The witnesses ¹  must be first to begin the execution, and then all the people ²  are to join in afterward. In this way you will purge evil from among you.

Deuteronomy 17:12

17:12 The person who pays no attention ³  to the priest currently serving the Lord your God there, or to the verdict – that person must die, so that you may purge evil from Israel.

[17:7]  ¹ tn Heb “the hand of the witnesses.” This means the two or three witnesses are to throw the first stones (cf. NCV, TEV, CEV, NLT).

[17:7]  ² tn Heb “the hand of all the people.”

[17:12]  ³ tn Heb “who acts presumptuously not to listen” (cf. NASB).