Revised Literal Translation
Exodus 23:1-9
1Thou shalt not raiseH5375 a falseH7723 reportH8088: putH7896 not thine handH3027 with the wickedH7563 to be an unrighteousH2555 witnessH5707.1
2Thou shalt not followH310 a multitudeH7227 to do evilH7451; neither shalt thou speakH6030 in a causeH7379 to declineH5186 afterH310 manyH7227 to wrestH5186 judgment:2
3Neither shalt thou countenanceH1921 a poorH1800 man in his causeH7379.
4If thou meetH6293 thine enemy’sH341 oxH7794 or his donkeyH2543 going astrayH8582, thou shalt surelyH7725 bring it backH7725 to him againH7725. 5If thou seeH7200 the donkeyH2543 of him that hatethH8130 thee lyingH7257 under his burdenH4853, and wouldest forbearH2308 to helpH5800 him, thou shalt surelyH5800 helpH5800 with him.3 6Thou shalt not wrestH5186 the judgmentH4941 of thy poorH34 in his causeH7379. 7Keep thee farH7368 from a falseH8267 matterH1697; and the innocentH5355 and righteousH6662 slayH2026 thou not: for I will not justifyH6663 the wickedH7563.
8And thou shalt takeH3947 no giftH7810: for the giftH7810 blindethH5786 the wiseH6493, and pervertethH5557 the wordsH1697 of the righteousH6662.4
9Also thou shalt not oppressH3905 a strangerH1616: for ye knowH3045 the heartH5315 of a strangerH1616, seeingH3588 ye were strangersH1616 in the landH776 of EgyptH4714.5
Notes
- 1. Exodus 23:1 raise: or, receive. ↩
- 2. Exodus 23:2 speak: Heb. answer. ↩
- 3. Exodus 23:5 and…: or, wilt thou cease to help him? or, and wouldest cease to leave thy business for him: thou shalt surely leave it to join with him. ↩
- 4. Exodus 23:8 the wise: Heb. the seeing. ↩
- 5. Exodus 23:9 heart: Heb. soul. ↩
Commentaries on Exodus 23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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