en_tn_condensed/deu/19/15.md

General Information:

In the ancient Near East, it was common for a person to be punished by the testimony of a single person, especially if this was an important person. The rules in this chapter give protection to people, especially the poor by requiring multiple witnesses. This allowed justice to be done.

One sole witness

"A single witness" or "Only one witness"

must not rise up against a man

"must not speak to the judges about something bad that a man did"

in any matter that he sins

"anytime that a man does something bad"

at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses

"at the testimony of at least two or three people" or "based on what at least two or three people say happened"

must any matter be confirmed

"will you confirm that the man is guilty"