Exodus

Exodus 23:7–9

⁷Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty.

⁸Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.

⁹Do not oppress a foreign resident, since you yourselves know how it feels to be foreigners; for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Stay far away	תִּרְחָ֑ק	tir·ḥāq	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7368 be, or become, far, distant
from a false	שֶׁ֖קֶר	še·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
accusation	מִדְּבַר־	mid·də·ḇar-	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
Do not	אַֽל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
kill	תַּהֲרֹ֔ג	ta·hă·rōḡ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2026 kill, slay
the innocent	וְנָקִ֤י	wə·nā·qî	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H5355 clean, free from, exempt
or the just	וְצַדִּיק֙	wə·ṣad·dîq	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I will not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
acquit	אַצְדִּ֖יק	’aṣ·dîq	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6663 be just, righteous
the guilty	רָשָֽׁע׃	rā·šā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
accept	תִקָּ֑ח	ṯiq·qāḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3947 take
a bribe	וְשֹׁ֖חַד	wə·šō·ḥaḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7810 present
for	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a bribe	הַשֹּׁ֙חַד֙	haš·šō·ḥaḏ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7810 present
blinds	יְעַוֵּ֣ר	yə·‘aw·wêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5786 make blind, blind
those who see	פִּקְחִ֔ים	piq·ḥîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6493 seeing
and twists	וִֽיסַלֵּ֖ף	wî·sal·lêp̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5557 twist, pervert, overturn
the words	דִּבְרֵ֥י	diḇ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
of the righteous	צַדִּיקִֽים׃	ṣad·dî·qîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6662 just, righteous

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
oppress	תִלְחָ֑ץ	ṯil·ḥāṣ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3905 squeeze, press
a foreign resident	וְגֵ֖ר	wə·ḡêr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1616 sojourner
since you	וְאַתֶּ֗ם	wə·’at·tem	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
yourselves know	יְדַעְתֶּם֙	yə·ḏa‘·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H3045 know
how it feels to be foreigners	הַגֵּ֔ר	hag·gêr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1616 sojourner
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you were	הֱיִיתֶ֖ם	hĕ·yî·ṯem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
foreigners	גֵרִ֥ים	ḡê·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1616 sojourner
in the land	בְּאֶ֥רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרָֽיִם׃	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Exodus 23:7 Ephesians 4:25 · Deuteronomy 27:25 · Exodus 23:1 · Romans 1:18 · Exodus 34:7 · 1 Thessalonians 5:22 · Leviticus 19:11 · Deuteronomy 19:16–21

Exodus 23:8 Deuteronomy 16:19 · Proverbs 17:23 · Isaiah 5:23 · Proverbs 15:27 · Psalm 26:10 · 1 Samuel 8:3 · Ecclesiastes 7:7 · Deuteronomy 10:17 · Amos 5:12 · Proverbs 17:8 · 1 Samuel 12:3 · Ezekiel 22:12

Exodus 23:9 Exodus 22:21 · Deuteronomy 27:19 · Deuteronomy 24:14–18 · Matthew 18:33

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.