Exodus 22:8 BSB — MannaFest

Original language & word study

15 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
אִם־	'im-	if	H518 →
לֹ֤א	lo'	not	H3808 →
יִמָּצֵא֙	yi.ma.Tze'	he will be found	H4672 →
הַגַּנָּ֔ב	ha.ga.Nav	the thief	H1590 →
וְנִקְרַ֥ב	ve.nik.Rav	and he will be brought near	H7126 →
בַּֽעַל־	ba.'al-	[the] master of	H1167 →
הַבַּ֖יִת	ha.Ba.yit	the house	H1004 →
אֶל־	'el-	to	H413 →
הָֽאֱלֹהִ֑ים	ha.'E.lo.Him	the judges	H430 →
אִם־	'im-	if	H518 →
לֹ֥א	lo'	not	H3808 →
שָׁלַ֛ח	sha.Lach	he had stretched out	H7971 →
יָד֖וֹ	ya.Do	hand his	H3027 →
בִּמְלֶ֥אכֶת	bim.Le.khet	on [the] property of	H4399 →
רֵעֵֽהוּ׃	re.'E.hu	neighbor his	H7453 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Psalms 82:1
God presides in the divine assembly; He renders judgment among the gods:
leads to
- John 10:35
  If he called them gods to whom the word of God came—and the Scripture cannot be broken—
- 2 Chronicles 19:6–7
  Then he said to the judges, “Consider carefully what you do, for you are not judging for man, but for the LORD, who is with you when you render judgment.
- Psalms 82:6–7
  I have said, ‘You are gods; you are all sons of the Most High.’
- Isaiah 3:13
  The LORD arises to contend; He stands to judge the people.
- Ecclesiastes 5:8
  If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be astonished at the matter; for one official is watched by a superior, and…
Through
Exodus 22:28
You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.
leads to
- Ecclesiastes 10:20
  Do not curse the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich even in your bedroom, for a bird of the air may carry your words, and a winged creature may report your…
- Acts 23:5
  “Brothers,” Paul replied, “I was not aware that he was the high priest, for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’”
- Jude 1:8
  Yet in the same way these dreamers defile their bodies, reject authority, and slander glorious beings.

The gold bar shows how strongly the cross-reference sources tie the two verses together: a long bar means many compiled references make the connection, a short one means few.

Exodus 22:28You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.Deuteronomy 16:18You are to appoint judges and officials for your tribes in every town that the LORD your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgment.Exodus 21:6then his master is to bring him before the judges. And he shall take him to the door or doorpost and pierce his ear with an awl. Then he shall serve his master for life.Psalms 82:1God presides in the divine assembly; He renders judgment among the gods:Deuteronomy 17:8–9If a case is too difficult for you to judge, whether the controversy within your gates is regarding bloodshed, lawsuits, or assaults, you must go up to the place the LORD your God will choose.1 Chronicles 23:4“Of these,” said David, “24,000 are to oversee the work of the house of the LORD, 6,000 are to be officers and judges,Exodus 22:9In all cases of illegal possession of an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or any lost item that someone claims, ‘This is mine,’ both parties shall bring their cases before the judges. The one whom the judges find guilty must pay back double to his neighbor.Deuteronomy 19:17–18both parties to the dispute must stand in the presence of the LORD, before the priests and judges who are in office at that time.Exodus 22:11an oath before the LORD shall be made between the parties to determine whether or not the man has taken his neighbor’s property. The owner must accept the oath and require no restitution.

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