15 One witness is not enough to accuse a man of a crime or sin. A case must be proved by two or three witnesses.
16 A witness might lie and accuse a person of a crime.
17 The two people who are arguing must stand before the Lord. They must stand before the priests and judges who are on duty.
18 The judges must check the matter carefully. The witness might be a liar. He might be lying about his fellow Israelite.
19 If so, he must be punished as he wanted his brother punished. You must get rid of the evil among you.
20 The rest of the people will hear about this and be afraid. No one among you will ever do such an evil thing again.
21 Give him no mercy. A life must be paid for a life. It must be an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a hand for a hand, a foot for a foot.