4. When you hear about it, investigate the matter thoroughly. If it is true that this detestable thing has been done in Israel,
5. then the man or woman who has committed such an evil act must be taken to the gates of the town and stoned to death.
6. But never put a person to death on the testimony of only one witness. There must always be two or three witnesses.
7. The witnesses must throw the first stones, and then all the people may join in. In this way, you will purge the evil from among you.
8. “Suppose a case arises in a local court that is too hard for you to decide—for instance, whether someone is guilty of murder or only of manslaughter, or a difficult lawsuit, or a case involving different kinds of assault. Take such legal cases to the place the lord your God will choose,
9. and present them to the Levitical priests or the judge on duty at that time. They will hear the case and declare the verdict.
10. You must carry out the verdict they announce and the sentence they prescribe at the place the lord chooses. You must do exactly what they say.