Hebrews 10:28

Amplified Bible

Anyone who has ignored and set aside the Law of Moses is put to death without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Anyone who disregarded the law of Moses died without mercy, based on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

King James Version (1611)
Hee that despised Moses Lawe, died without mercy, vnder two or three witnesses.

King James Version
He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:

English Standard Version
Anyone who has set aside the law of Moses dies without mercy on the evidence of two or three witnesses.

New American Standard Bible
Anyone who has ignored the Law of Moses is put to death without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

New Century Version
Anyone who refused to obey the law of Moses was found guilty from the proof given by two or three witnesses. He was put to death without mercy.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Anyone who has set aside the Law of Moses dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

Legacy Standard Bible
Anyone who has set aside the Law of Moses dies without mercy by the mouth of two or three witnesses.

Berean Standard Bible
Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

Contemporary English Version
If two or more witnesses accused someone of breaking the Law of Moses, that person could be put to death.

Complete Jewish Bible
Someone who disregards the Torah of Moshe is put to death without mercy on the word of two or three witnesses .

Darby Translation
Any one that has disregarded Moses' law dies without mercy on [the testimony of] two or three witnesses:

Easy-to-Read Version
Whoever refused to obey the Law of Moses was found guilty from the testimony given by two or three witnesses. Such people were not forgiven. They were killed.

Geneva Bible (1587)
He that despiseth Moses Law, dieth without mercy vnder two, or three witnesses:

George Lamsa Translation
He who transgressed the law of Moses, on the word of two or three witnesses; died without mercy:

Good News Translation
Anyone who disobeys the Law of Moses is put to death without any mercy when judged guilty from the evidence of two or more witnesses.

Lexham English Bible
Anyone who rejected the law of Moses dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

Literal Translation
If anyone did not regard the Law of Moses, that one dies without pities on "the word of two or three witnesses," Deut. 17:6

American Standard Version
A man that hath set at nought Moses' law dieth without compassion on the word of two or three witnesses:

Bible in Basic English
A man who has gone against the law of Moses is put to death without pity on the word of two or three witnesses:

Hebrew Names Version
A man who has set at nothing Moshe' law dies without compassion on the word of two or three witnesses.

International Standard Version
Anyone who violates the law of Moses dies without mercy "on the testimony of two or three witnesses."Deuteronomy 17:6">[fn]Deuteronomy 17:2,6; 19:15; Matthew 18:16; John 8:17; 2 Corinthians 13:1; Hebrews 2:2;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
For if he who transgressed the law of Musha, upon the mouth of two or three witnesses, without mercy died;

Murdock Translation
For if he, who transgressed the law of Moses, died without mercies, at the mouth of two or three witnesses;

Bishop's Bible (1568)
He that despiseth Moyses lawe, dyeth without mercie vnder two or thre witnesses:

English Revised Version
A man that hath set at nought Moses' law dieth without compassion on the word of two or three witnesses:

World English Bible
A man who has set at nothing Moses' law dies without compassion on the word of two or three witnesses.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
He that despised the law of Moses died without mercy, under two or three witnesses.

Weymouth's New Testament
Any one who bids defiance to the Law of Moses is put to death without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Who that brekith Moises lawe, dieth withouten ony merci, bi tweine or thre witnessis;

Update Bible Version
A man that has set at nothing Moses' law dies without compassion on [the word of] two or three witnesses:

Webster's Bible Translation
He that despised Moses' law, died without mercy under two or three witnesses:

New English Translation
Someone who rejected the law of Moses was put to death without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

New King James Version
Anyone who has rejected Moses' law dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

New Living Translation
For anyone who refused to obey the law of Moses was put to death without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

New Life Bible
Anyone who did not obey the Old Way of Worship died without loving-kindness when two or three men spoke against him.

New Revised Standard
Anyone who has violated the law of Moses dies without mercy "on the testimony of two or three witnesses."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Any one having set aside a law of Moses, apart from compassions, upon the testimony of two or three witnesses, dieth:

Douay-Rheims Bible
A man making void the law of Moses dieth without any mercy under two or three witnesses:

Revised Standard Version
A man who has violated the law of Moses dies without mercy at the testimony of two or three witnesses.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
He that despiseth Moses lawe dyeth with out mercy vnder two or thre witnesses.

Young's Literal Translation
any one who did set at nought a law of Moses, apart from mercies, by two or three witnesses, doth die,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He yt despyseth Moses lawe, dyeth without mercy vnder two or thre witnesses:

Mace New Testament (1729)
He that by two or three witnesses was convicted of violating Moses's law, was put to death without mercy.

Simplified Cowboy Version
If anyone disobeyed the code of Moses, they were put to death if there were two or three witnesses.

Contextual Overview

¹⁹Therefore, believers, since we have confidence and full freedom to enter the Holy Place [the place where God dwells] by [means of] the blood of Jesus, ²⁰by this new and living way which He initiated and opened for us through the veil [as in the Holy of Holies], that is, through His flesh, ²¹and since we have a great and wonderful Priest [Who rules] over the house of God, ²²let us approach [God] with a true and sincere heart in unqualified assurance of faith, having had our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. ²³Let us seize and hold tightly the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is reliable and trustworthy and faithful [to His word]; ²⁴and let us consider [thoughtfully] how we may encourage one another to love and to do good deeds, ²⁵not forsaking our meeting together [as believers for worship and instruction], as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more [faithfully] as you see the day [of Christ's return] approaching. ²⁶For if we go on willfully and deliberately sinning after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice [to atone] for our sins [that is, no further offering to anticipate], ²⁷but a kind of awful and terrifying expectation of [divine] judgment and THE FURY OF A FIRE and BURNING WRATH WHICH WILL CONSUME THE ADVERSARIES [those who put themselves in opposition to God]. ²⁸Anyone who has ignored and set aside the Law of Moses is put to death without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

despised: Hebrews 2:2, Numbers 15:30, Numbers 15:31, Numbers 15:36, Deuteronomy 13:6-10, Deuteronomy 17:2-13, 2 Samuel 12:9, 2 Samuel 12:13

without: Deuteronomy 19:13, Isaiah 27:11, Jeremiah 13:14, Romans 9:15, James 2:13

under: Deuteronomy 17:2, Deuteronomy 17:6, Deuteronomy 17:7, Deuteronomy 19:15, Matthew 18:16, John 8:17, 2 Corinthians 13:1

Reciprocal: Exodus 35:2 - whosoever Leviticus 24:23 - General Leviticus 26:25 - avenge Numbers 16:49 - fourteen thousand Numbers 35:30 - General Deuteronomy 17:12 - that man Joshua 1:18 - that doth rebel Psalms 21:8 - General Psalms 50:3 - a fire Proverbs 13:13 - despiseth Proverbs 21:11 - the scorner Isaiah 5:24 - cast away Ezekiel 20:13 - and they Malachi 3:2 - who may abide Matthew 3:10 - now Matthew 27:25 - His Luke 3:9 - General John 16:9 - General Acts 3:23 - that every Acts 13:41 - ye despisers Acts 26:11 - compelled 1 Corinthians 10:9 - tempt 1 Timothy 5:19 - two Hebrews 2:3 - How Hebrews 12:25 - if they

Cross-References

Genesis 10:20
These are the descendants of Ham according to their constituent groups, according to their languages, by their lands, and by their nations.

Genesis 10:28
and Obal, Abimael, Sheba,

Genesis 25:3
Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim.

1 Kings 10:1
Now when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with riddles.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

He that despised Moses' law,.... By breaking it wilfully, and presumptuously, for which there was no sacrifice; meaning the law which Moses was the minister of not the author; and it respects the whole body of laws given by him, from God; and is instanced in for the sake of the comparison between him and Christ, and between the law and the Gospel, and for the illustration of the case in hand. Now one that transgressed that law, either in whole, or in part, by denying it entirely, or by breaking any particular precept of it presumptuously,

died without mercy; a corporeal death; there was no atonement nor sacrifice for him, nor pity to be shown him, Deuteronomy 13:8.

Under two or three witnesses; who "stood by", or were present, as the Arabic version renders it, when the transgression was committed; or that "accused him", as the Ethiopic version; that were witnesses against him, and plainly and fully proved the fact, Deuteronomy 17:6.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

He that despised Moses’ law - That is, the apostate from the religion of Moses. It does not mean that in all cases the offender against the Law of Moses died without mercy, but only where offences were punishable with death, and probably the apostle had in his eye particularly the case of apostasy from the Jewish religion. The subject of apostasy from the Christian religion is particularly under discussion here, and it was natural to illustrate this by a reference to a similar case under the Law of Moses. The Law in regard to apostates from the Jewish religion was positive. There was no reprieve; Deuteronomy 13:6-10.

Died without mercy - That is, there was no provision for pardon.

Under two or three witnesses - It was the settled law among the Hebrews that in all cases involving capital punishment, two or three witnesses should be necessary. That is, no one was to be executed unless two persons certainly bore testimony, and it was regarded as important, if possible, that three witnesses should concur in the statement. The object was the security of the accused person if innocent. The “principle” in the Law was, that it was to be presumed that two or three persons would be much less likely to conspire to render a false testimony than one would be, and that two or three would not be likely to be deceived in regard to a fact which they had observed.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 28. He that despised Moses' law — αθετησας. He that rejected it, threw it aside, and denied its Divine authority by presumptuous sinning, died without mercy-without any extenuation or mitigation of punishment; Numbers 15:30.

Under two or three witnesses — That is, when convicted by the testimony of two or three respectable witnesses. See Deuteronomy 17:6.