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Exodus 23:8
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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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And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
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Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's Numbers
And thou shalt takeH3947 no giftH7810: for the giftH7810 blindethH5786 the wiseH6493, and pervertethH5557 the wordsH1697 of the righteousH6662.
Original Hebrew
וְשֹׁחַד לֹא תִקָּח כִּי הַשֹּׁחַד יְעַוֵּר פִּקְחִים וִיסַלֵּף דִּבְרֵי צַדִּיקִים׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
וְ/שֹׁ֖חַד |
ve./Sho.chad | H7810 | HC/Ncmsa | and/ a bribe |
לֹ֣א |
lo' | H3808 | HTn | not |
תִקָּ֑ח |
ti.Kach | H3947 | HVqi2ms | you must take |
כִּ֤י |
ki | H3588 | HC | for |
הַ/שֹּׁ֨חַד֙ |
ha./Sho.chad | H7810 | HTd/Ncmsa | (the)/ bribe |
יְעַוֵּ֣ר |
ye.'a.Ver | H5786 | HVpi3ms | it makes blind |
פִּקְחִ֔ים |
pik.Chim | H6493 | HAampa | clear-sighted (people) |
וִֽ/יסַלֵּ֖ף |
vi./sa.Lef | H5557 | HC/Vpi3ms | so/ it may pervert |
דִּבְרֵ֥י |
div.Rei | H1697 | HNcmpc | (the) words of |
צַדִּיקִֽים |
tza.di.Kim | H6662 | HAampa | righteous (people) |
Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
Strong's References
- H1697 — דָּבָר (dâbâr, daw-baw'): from דָבַר; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause; act, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dearth, decree, deed, [idiom] disease, due, duty, effect, [phrase] eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-) ness, [phrase] glory, [phrase] harm, hurt, [phrase] iniquity, [phrase] judgment, language, [phrase] lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, [idiom] ought, [idiom] parts, [phrase] pertaining, [phrase] please, portion, [phrase] power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, [idiom] (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, [phrase] sign, [phrase] so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, [phrase] song, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, task, [phrase] that, [idiom] there done, thing (concerning), thought, [phrase] thus, tidings, what(-soever), [phrase] wherewith, which, word, work.
- H3947 — לָקַח (lâqach, law-kakh'): a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications); accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.
- H5557 — סָלַף (çâlaph, saw-laf'): a primitive root; properly, to wrench, i.e. (figuratively) to subvert; overthrow, pervert.
- H5786 — עָוַר (ʻâvar, aw-var'): a primitive root (rather denominatively from עוֹר through the idea of a film over the eyes); to blind; blind, put out. See also עַיִר.
- H6493 — פִּקֵּחַ (piqqêach, pik-kay'-akh): from פָּקַח; clear-sighted; figuratively, intelligent; seeing, wise.
- H6662 — צַדִּיק (tsaddîyq, tsad-deek'): from צָדַק; just; just, lawful, righteous (man).
- H7810 — שַׁחַד (shachad, shakh'-ad): from שָׁחַד; a donation (venal or redemptive); bribe(-ry), gift, present, reward.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H3588 — כִּי (kîy, 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 conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed; and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.
- H3808 — לֹא (lôʼ, lo): or לוֹא; or לֹה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles; [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without.
Cross References
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- thou shalt take — Deuteronomy 16:19, 1 Samuel 8:3, 1 Samuel 12:3, Psalms 26:10, Proverbs 15:27, Proverbs 17:8, Proverbs 17:23, Proverbs 19:4, Ecclesiastes 7:7, Isaiah 1:13, Isaiah 5:23, Ezekiel 22:12, Hosea 4:18, Amos 5:12, Micah 7:3
Reciprocal references (12): Exodus 18:21, Leviticus 19:15, Deuteronomy 1:16, Deuteronomy 27:19, Deuteronomy 27:25, 2 Samuel 16:4, 2 Chronicles 19:7, Psalms 15:5, Proverbs 28:21, Isaiah 1:23, Acts 24:26, 1 Timothy 6:10
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: NATION, THE
- Torrey’s: JUSTICE, SACRIFICES
- Nave’s: BRIBERY, COURT, JUSTICE, RULERS
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