Exodus 23:1

_THOU SHALT NOT RAISE A FALSE REPORT: PUT NOT THINE HAND WITH THE WICKED TO BE AN UNRIGHTEOUS WITNESS._ Thou shalt not raise a false report, х_ LO'_ (H3808) _ TISAA'_ (H5375)] - Thou shalt not take up, entertain, or spread; and, in accordance with this view of the import of the word, the Septuagint renders it as: ou paradexee-Thou shalt not receive from another. PUT NOT THINE HAND - or join hand (Proverbs 11:21); i:e., agree or combine with the wicked. TO BE AN UNRIGHTEOUS WITNESS, х_ `EED_ (H5707) _ CHAAMAAC_ (H2555)] - a witness of wrong; i:e., a false witness....

1._Thou shalt not receive _(margin) _a false report_. It might also be translated, Thou shalt not _raise_, or _stir up_: and, if this be preferred, God forbids us to invent calumnies; but, if we read, Thou shalt not receive, He will go further, _i e_. , that none should cherish, or confirm the lie of another by his support of it. For it has been stated that sin may thus be committed in two ways: either when the wicked invent false accusations, or when other over-credulous persons eagerly associate themselves with them; and thus either sense would be very applicable, that the original authors are condemned, who raise a false report, or those who help on their wickedness, and give it, as it were, their endorsement. But, since it immediately follows, “put not thine hand with” them, I willingly embrace the version, “Thou shalt not receive,” in order that the two clauses may combine the bette...

1-9 In the law of Moses are very plain marks of sound moral feeling, and of true political wisdom. Every thing in it is suited to the desired and avowed object, the worship of one only God, and the separation of Israel from the pagan world. Neither parties, friends, witnesses, nor common opinions, must move us to lessen great faults, to aggravate small ones, excuse offenders, accuse the innocent, or misrepresent any thing....

CHAPTER XXIII _Laws against_ evil-speaking, 1. _Against_ bad company, 2. _Against_ partiality, 3. _Laws commanding acts of_ kindness _and_ humanity, 4, 5. _Against_ oppression, 6. _Against_ unrighteous decisions, 7. _Against_ bribery _and_ corruption, 8. _Against_ unkindness to strangers, 9. _The ordinance concerning the_ Sabbatical year, 10, 11. _The_ Sabbath _a day of rest_, 12. _General directions concerning circumcision, c._, 13....

These four commands, addressed to the conscience, are illustrations of the ninth commandment, mainly in reference to the giving of evidence in legal causes. Compare 1 Kings 21:10; Acts 6:11. Exodus 23:2 This verse might be more strictly rendered, “Thou shalt not follow the many to evil; neither shalt thou bear witness in a cause so as to incline after the many to pervert justice.” Exodus 23:3 COUNTENANCE - Rather, show partiality to a man’s cause because he is poor (compare...

THE BOOK OF THE COVENANT.—_Continued_. EXPOSITION EXODUS 23:1 MISCELLANEOUS LAWS—_continued_. The same want of logical arrangement appears in this chapter as in the preceding one. The first nine verses contain some twelve laws, of which not more than two that are consecutive can be said to be on the same subject. There is perhaps in the section a predominant idea of warning against sins and errors connected with the trial of causes before a court, but Exodus 23:4 and Exodus 23:5, at any rate, lie quite outside this idea. From...

THOU SHALT NOT RAISE A FALSE REPORT,.... Of a neighbour, or of any man whatever, either secretly by private slanders, whispers, backbiting and tale bearing, by innuendos, detracting from his good name and credit, suggesting things false and wicked concerning him; or publicly in a court of judicature, bringing a false accusation, laying a false charge, and bearing a false testimony against him: or "thou shall not receive a false report" p; if there were not so many, that say, Report, and we will report it, that are ready to receive every ill thing of their neighbours, there would not be so many that would raise such ill things of them; everything of this kind should be discountenanced, and especially by judges in courts of judicature, who are chiefly spoken to and of in the context; these should not easily admit every charge and accusation brought; nor bear, or endure a false report, as t...

CHAPTER 23 FURTHER JUDGMENTS AND DIRECTIONS _ 1. Concerning unrighteous dealings of various kinds (Exodus 23:1)_ 2. Concerning the seventh year (Exodus 23:10) 3. Concerning the three feasts (Exodus 23:14) 4. Promises concerning the possession of the land (Exodus 23:20) We call attention to the words concerning the seventh year. The seventh day was the day of rest. The seventh year was to give the land rest; it was to rest and lie still. Besides this there was the jubilee year, which occurred every seven times seven years, that is, the fiftieth year was the year of jubilee, in which liberty was pro

EXODUS 23:1 R. JUSTICE. Form and substance also separate _this_ group from the Judgments and ally it with the Words of Yahweh in the Covenant Book. Circulating groundless reports (Exodus 23:1_ a_), conspiring with him that is in the wrong (_cf. Exodus 2:13_) to be a malicious witness (Exodus 23:1_ b),_ siding with the strongest in action or witness-bearing (Exodus 23:2), and partiality in judgment (Exodus 23:3) are condemned. Read in...

RAISE. utter, or take up. Same as Exodus 20:7. THE WICKED. a wicked one. Hebrew. _rash. a._ App-44....