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Exodus 23

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 23 of 40

1 You shall not utter a false report; You shall not put your hand with the wicked one, to become a violent witness.

2 You shall not run after many to gain evil things. And you shall not testify as to a lawsuit, to turn aside after many in order to pervert justice.

3 And you shall not favor the lowly one in his lawsuit.

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Chapter Summary

1 Of slander and lies. 3, 6 Of justice. 4 Of chari-tableness. 10 Of the year of rest. 12 Of the Sab-bath. 13 Of idolatry. 14 Of the three feasts. 20 An Angel is promised.

Key Hebrew Words

מַלְאָךְ Angel, messenger H4397 · TWOT 1068a
שֹׁ֫חַד bribe H7810 · TWOT 2359a
חַג pilgrim feast H2282 · TWOT 602a
בִּכּוּרִים firstfruits H1061 · TWOT 244e
בְּרִית covenant H1285 · TWOT 282a
מִשְׁפָּט justice, judgment H4941 · TWOT 2443c

People & Context

Jehovah / God

Gives laws of justice, the sabbath year, and the three feasts, and promises to guard Israel.

Angel of Jehovah / My Angel

Divine messenger Jehovah sends to guard Israel and bring them to the prepared place; His name is in Him.

The Amorite, Hittite, Perizzite, Canaanite, Hivite, Jebusite

The six nations dwelling in the land whom Jehovah promises to drive out before Israel little by little.

Timeline

Justice, Sabbath, and Feasts

Laws against false reports, perverting justice, bribes. Sabbath year for land. Three annual feasts: Unleavened Bread, Harvest, Ingathering.

Exodus 23:1-19
Promise of Angel

God promises to send an Angel to guard them, bring them to promised land, cut off enemy nations. Borders from Red Sea to Mediterranean, wilderness to Euphrates.

Exodus 23:20-33

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