NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Thou shalt not follow'achar (akh-ar') the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses) a multitude rab (rab) abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality) to do evil ra` (rah) bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.). neither shalt thou speak `anah (aw-naw') to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce in a cause riyb (reeb) a contest (personal or legal) -- adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit. to decline natah (naw-taw') to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (out), stretch (forth, out), take (aside), turn (aside, away), wrest, cause to yield. after 'achar (akh-ar') the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses) many rab (rab) abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality) to wrest natah (naw-taw') to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (out), stretch (forth, out), take (aside), turn (aside, away), wrest, cause to yield. judgment Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "You shall not follow the masses in doing evil, nor shall you testify in a dispute so as to turn aside after a multitude in order to pervert justice; King James Bible Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment: Holman Christian Standard Bible You must not follow a crowd in wrongdoing. Do not testify in a lawsuit and go along with a crowd to pervert justice. International Standard Version You are not to follow the majority in doing wrong, and you are not to testify in a lawsuit so as to follow the majority and pervert justice. NET Bible "You must not follow a crowd in doing evil things; in a lawsuit you must not offer testimony that agrees with a crowd so as to pervert justice, GOD'S WORD® Translation Never follow a crowd in doing wrong. When you testify in court, don't side with the majority to pervert justice. King James 2000 Bible You shall not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shall you testify in a dispute to follow after a crowd to pervert judgment: Links Exodus 23:2Exodus 23:2 NIV Exodus 23:2 NLT Exodus 23:2 ESV Exodus 23:2 NASB Exodus 23:2 KJV |