Exodus 23
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Exodus 23:1-9

1לֹ֥אlo'notH3808תִשָּׂ֖אti.Sa'you must bearH5375שֵׁ֣מַעShe.ma'a report ofH8088שָׁ֑וְאShav'falsehoodH7723אַל־'al-may notH408תָּ֤שֶׁתTa.shetyou putH7896יָֽדְךָ֙ya.de.Khahand yourH3027H9021עִם־'im-withH5973רָשָׁ֔עra.Sha'a wicked [person]H7563לִהְיֹ֖תlih.Yotto beH9005H1961עֵ֥ד'eda witness ofH5707חָמָֽס׃ סcha.MasinjusticeH2555
2לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808תִהְיֶ֥הtih.Yehyou must beH1961אַחֲרֵֽי־'a.cha.rei-afterH310רַבִּ֖יםra.Bimmany [people]H7227לְרָעֹ֑תle.ra.'Otto wicked deedsH9005H7451וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808תַעֲנֶ֣הta.'a.Nehyou must testifyH6030עַל־'al-onH5921רִ֗בRiva case at lawH7379לִנְטֹ֛תlin.Totby turning asideH9005H5186אַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiafterH310רַבִּ֖יםra.Bimmany [people]H7227לְהַטֹּֽת׃le.ha.Totto thrust asideH9005H5186
3וְדָ֕לve.Daland a poor [person]H9002H1800לֹ֥אlo'notH3808תֶהְדַּ֖רteh.Daryou must show partialityH1921בְּרִיבֽוֹ׃ סbe.ri.Voin case at law hisH9003H7379H9023
4כִּ֣יkiifH3588תִפְגַּ֞עtif.Ga'you will meetH6293שׁ֧וֹרShor[the] ox ofH7794אֹֽיִבְךָ֛'o.yiv.Khaenemy yourH341H9021א֥וֹ'oorH176חֲמֹר֖וֹcha.mo.Rodonkey hisH2543H9023תֹּעֶ֑הto.'Ehwandering offH8582הָשֵׁ֥בha.Shevcertainly <to return>H7725תְּשִׁיבֶ֖נּוּte.shi.Ve.nuyou will return itH7725H9033לֽוֹ׃ סloto <the> himH9005H9033
5כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588תִרְאֶ֞הtir.'Ehyou will seeH7200חֲמ֣וֹרcha.Mor[the] donkey ofH2543שֹׂנַאֲךָ֗so.na.'a.Kha[one who] hates youH8130H9031רֹבֵץ֙ro.Vetzlying downH7257תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478מַשָּׂא֔וֹma.sa.'Oload itsH4853H9023וְחָדַלְתָּ֖ve.cha.dal.Taand you will refrainH9001H2308מֵעֲזֹ֣בme.'a.Zofrom leavingH9006H5800ל֑וֹlo<to> <the> itH9005H9033עָזֹ֥בa.Zocertainly <to let loose>H5800תַּעֲזֹ֖בta.'a.Zoyou will let [it] looseH5800עִמּֽוֹ׃ סi.Mowith himH5973H9033
6לֹ֥אlo'notH3808תַטֶּ֛הta.Tehyou must turn asideH5186מִשְׁפַּ֥טmish.Pat[the] justice ofH4941אֶבְיֹנְךָ֖'ev.yo.ne.Khaneedy [person] yourH34H9021בְּרִיבֽוֹ׃be.ri.Voin case at law hisH9003H7379H9023
7מִדְּבַר־mi.de.var-from a word ofH9006H1697שֶׁ֖קֶרShe.kerfalsehoodH8267תִּרְחָ֑קtir.Chakyou will be distantH7368וְנָקִ֤יve.na.Kiand an innocent [person]H9002H5355וְצַדִּיק֙ve.tza.Dikand a righteous [person]H9002H6662אַֽל־'al-may notH408תַּהֲרֹ֔גta.ha.Rogyou killH2026כִּ֥יkiforH3588לֹא־lo'-notH3808אַצְדִּ֖יק'atz.DikI will declare righteousH6663רָשָֽׁע׃ra.Sha'a wicked [person]H7563
8וְשֹׁ֖חַדve.Sho.chadand a bribeH9002H7810לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תִקָּ֑חti.Kachyou must takeH3947כִּ֤יkiforH3588הַשֹּׁ֙חַד֙ha.Sho.chad<the> bribeH9009H7810יְעַוֵּ֣רye.'a.Verit makes blindH5786פִּקְחִ֔יםpik.Chimclear-sighted [people]H6493וִֽיסַלֵּ֖ףvi.sa.Lefso it may pervertH9002H5557דִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697צַדִּיקִֽים׃tza.di.Kimrighteous [people]H6662
9וְגֵ֖רve.Gerand a sojournerH9002H1616לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תִלְחָ֑ץtil.Chatzyou must oppressH3905וְאַתֶּ֗םve.'a.Temand youH9002H859יְדַעְתֶּם֙ye.da'.Temyou have knownH3045אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נֶ֣פֶשׁNe.fesh[the] life ofH5315הַגֵּ֔רha.Gerthe sojournerH9009H1616כִּֽי־ki-forH3588גֵרִ֥יםge.RimsojournersH1616הֱיִיתֶ֖םhe.yi.Temyou wereH1961בְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land ofH9003H776מִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714
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