Exodus 23:7New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Keep far from a false charge, and do not kill the innocent or the righteous, for I will not acquit the guilty.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Thou shalt keep far from the cause of falsehood; and the innocent and righteous slay not; for I will not justify the wicked.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— From a matter of falsehood, thou shalt keep far away,—and, the innocent one and the righteous, do not thou slay, for I will not justify a lawless man.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— from a false matter thou dost keep far off, and an innocent and righteous man thou dost not slay; for I do not justify a wicked man.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Thou shalt fly lying. The innocent and just person thou shalt not put to death: because I abhor the wicked.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Thou shalt keepe thee farre fro a false matter, and shalt not slaye the innocent and the righteous: for I will not iustifie a wicked man.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Keepe thee farre from a false matter: and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not iustifie the wicked.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Keep far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous you shall not slay; for I will not justify the wicked.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Thou shalt abstain from every unjust thing: thou shalt not slay the innocent and just, and thou shalt not justify the wicked for gifts.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked. |
Keep thee far
7368 {7368} Primeרָחַקrachaq{raw-khak'}
A primitive root; to widen (in any direction), that is, (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
from a false
y8267 [8267] Standardשֶׁקֶרsheqer{sheh'-ker}
From H8266; an untruth; by implication a sham (often adverbially).
matter;
1697 {1697} Primeדָּבָרdabar{daw-baw'}
From H1696; a word; by implication a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially a cause.
x4480 (4480) Complementמִןmin{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
x8267 (8267) Complementשֶׁקֶרsheqer{sheh'-ker}
From H8266; an untruth; by implication a sham (often adverbially).
and the innocent
5355 {5355} Primeנָקִיnaqiy{naw-kee'}
From H5352; innocent.
and righteous
6662
slay
2026 {2026} Primeהָרַגharag{haw-rag'}
A primitive root; to smite with deadly intent.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
thou not:
x408 (0408) Complementאַל'al{al}
A negative particle (akin to H3808); not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing.
for
x3588 (3588) Complementכִּיkiy{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
I will not
x3808 (3808) Complementלֹאlo'{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
justify
6663 {6663} Primeצָדַקtsadaq{tsaw-dak'}
A primitive root; to be (causatively make) right (in a moral or forensic sense).
z8686 <8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 4046
the wicked.
7563 {7563} Primeרָשָׁעrasha`{raw-shaw'}
From H7561; morally wrong; concretely an (actively) bad person. |
Exodus 23:7
Keep thee far from a false matter — From assisting or abetting an ill thing. Yea, keep thee far from it, dread it as a dangerous snare. I will not justify the wicked — That is, I will condemn him that unjustly condemns others. |
Exodus 23:7
Keep thee far from a false matter; and the (d) innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
(d) Whether you are the magistrate or are commanded by the magistrate. |
- far from:
Exodus 23:1 Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
Leviticus 19:11 Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.
Deuteronomy 19:16-21 If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him [that which is] wrong; ... And thine eye shall not pity; [but] life [shall go] for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
Job 22:23 If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.
Proverbs 4:14-15 Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil [men]. ... Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
Isaiah 33:15 He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;
Luke 3:14 And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse [any] falsely; and be content with your wages.
Ephesians 4:25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
1 Thessalonians 5:22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
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- the innocent:
Deuteronomy 27:25 Cursed [be] he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.
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- for I will not:
Exodus 34:7 Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear [the guilty]; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth [generation].
Proverbs 17:15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both [are] abomination to the LORD.
Nahum 1:3 The LORD [is] slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit [the wicked]: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds [are] the dust of his feet.
Romans 1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
Romans 2:5-6 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; ... Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
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