Deuteronomy 19 — Dead Sea Scrolls
1 attestation entry • 0 variants • 4QDeut family
Manuscript Overview
Summary
Deuteronomy 19 establishes the cities of refuge and rules of evidence (two-or-three-witnesses). 4QDeutᵏ² preserves vv. 8–16. 4QDeutᵖ contains fragments of vv. 2–3. Coverage is moderate.
Notable Variants
No significant content variants. The two-or-three-witnesses requirement (v. 15, cited at Matt 18:16; 2 Cor 13:1; 1 Tim 5:19; Heb 10:28) tracks MT.
Manuscripts
4QDeutᶠ (4Q33), 4QDeutᵏ² (4Q38a), 4QDeutᵖ (4Q43)
Scroll Condition
Fragmentary; readings of v. 15 are well preserved.
A single witness may not stand against a person for any crime or any offense — whatever the transgression. A matter may be established only on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
'On the evidence of two witnesses or three witnesses shall a charge be established' tracks MT. The DSS confirm the Hebrew Vorlage of NT citations (Matt 18:16; 2 Cor 13:1; 1 Tim 5:19; Heb 10:28).
4QDeutᵏ² frag.