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Exodus 23:7

Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty.

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ASV

Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

KJV

Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

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Original language & word study

11 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
מִדְּבַר־mi.de.var-from a word ofH1697
שֶׁ֖קֶרShe.kerfalsehoodH8267
תִּרְחָ֑קtir.Chakyou will be distantH7368
וְנָקִ֤יve.na.Kiand an innocent [person]H5355
וְצַדִּיק֙ve.tza.Dikand a righteous [person]H6662
אַֽל־'al-may notH408
תַּהֲרֹ֔גta.ha.Rogyou killH2026
כִּ֥יkiforH3588
לֹא־lo'-notH3808
אַצְדִּ֖יק'atz.DikI will declare righteousH6663
רָשָֽׁע׃ra.Sha'a wicked [person]H7563

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About Exodus

The Giving of the Law on Mount Sinai — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
The Giving of the Law on Mount Sinai — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain