Exodus 23:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Keep farתִּרְחָ֑ק
(tir·chak;)
7368: to be or become far or distanta prim. root
from a FALSEשֶׁ֖קֶר
(she·ker)
8267: deception, disappointment, falsehoodfrom an unused word
charge,מִדְּבַר־
(mid·de·var-)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
and do not killתַּהֲרֹ֔ג
(ta·ha·rog,)
2026: to kill, slaya prim. root
the innocentוְנָקִ֤י
(ve·na·ki)
5355a: clean, free from, exemptfrom naqah
or the righteous,וְצַדִּיק֙
(ve·tzad·dik)
6662: just, righteousfrom the same as tsedeq
for I will not acquitאַצְדִּ֖יק
(atz·dik)
6663: to be just or righteousdenominative verb from tsedeq
the guilty.רָשָֽׁע׃
(ra·sha.)
7563: wicked, criminalfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Keep thee far
rachaq  (raw-khak')
to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation)
from a false.
sheqer  (sheh'-ker)
an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial) -- without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, + lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.
matter
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
and the innocent
naqiy  (naw-kee')
innocent -- blameless, clean, clear, exempted, free, guiltless, innocent, quit.
and righteous
tsaddiyq  (tsad-deek')
just -- just, lawful, righteous (man).
slay
harag  (haw-rag')
to smite with deadly intent -- destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), surely.
thou not for I will not justify
tsadaq  (tsaw-dak')
to be (causatively, make) right (in a moral or forensic sense) -- cleanse, clear self, (be, do) just(-ice, -ify, -ify self), (be turn to) righteous(-ness).
the wicked
rasha`  (raw-shaw')
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Keep far from a false charge, and do not kill the innocent or the righteous, for I will not acquit the guilty.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent and the just, because I will not justify the guilty.

International Standard Version
Stay far away from a false charge, and don't kill the innocent or the righteous, because I won't acquit the guilty.

NET Bible
Keep your distance from a false charge--do not kill the innocent and the righteous, for I will not justify the wicked.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Avoid telling lies. Don't kill innocent or honest people, because I will never declare guilty people innocent.

King James 2000 Bible
Keep far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay you not: for I will not justify the wicked.
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