Exodus 23:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:”

Exodus 23:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 23:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 23:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““You shall not follow a crowd to do evil. You shall not testify in court to side with a multitude to pervert justice.”

Exodus 23:2 — World English Bible

Exodus 23:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to turn aside after a multitude to wrest justice:”

Exodus 23:2 — American Standard Version

Exodus 23:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Thou art not after many to evil, nor dost thou testify concerning a strife, to turn aside after many to cause <FI>others<Fi> to turn aside;”

Exodus 23:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 23:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Thou shalt not follow the multitude for evil; neither shalt thou answer in a cause, to go after the multitude to pervert [judgment].”

Exodus 23:2 — Darby Translation

Exodus 23:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do euil, neither agree in a controuersie to decline after many and ouerthrowe the trueth.”

Exodus 23:2 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 23:2 in Context — Exodus 23

1 NO admitirás falso rumor. No te concertarás con el impío para ser testigo falso.

2 No seguirás á los muchos para mal hacer; ni responderás en litigio inclinándote á los más para hacer agravios;

3 Ni al pobre distinguirás en su causa.

4 Si encontrares el buey de tu enemigo ó su asno extraviado, vuelve á llevárselo.

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What Does Exodus 23:2 Mean?

Exodus 23:2 is a verse from the Book of Exodus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Exodus chapter 23. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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