Exodus 23:1

Thou shalt not spread a false report; put not thine hand with the rashah to be an ed chamas (malicious witness).

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.

In Context

2Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a riv (cause, lawsuit) to turn aside after many to pervert justice;

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Cross References

Exodus 20:16And they said unto Moshe, Thou speak with us, and we will hear; but let not Elohim speak with us, lest we die. + 20:16 see Gn 42:23

Leviticus 19:11Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither speak sheker (falsehood, deception, lie) to another.

Deuteronomy 5:20And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the choshech, (for the har did burn with eish,) that ye came near unto me, even all your Rashei Shvatim (Heads of Tribes), and your Zekenim (Elders);

2 Samuel 16:3And HaMelech said, And where is the ben adoneicha? + 16:3 i.e., Sha'ulʼs grandson Mephivoshet And Tziva said unto HaMelech, Hinei, he abideth at Yerushalayim; for he said, Today shall Bais Yisroel restore to me the mamlechut avi.

1 Kings 21:10And seat two men, bnei beliyaal, opposite him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst upon Elohim and Melech make a + 21:10 blasphemous brocha! And then take him out, and stone him, that he may die.

Psalms 27:12Deliver me not over unto the desire of mine enemies; 1 for edei sheker are risen up against me, 1 and such as breathe out chamas. 1

Matthew Henry on Exodus 23:1

This chapter continues and concludes the acts that passed in the first session (if I may so call it) upon Mount Sinai. Here are, I. Some laws of universal obligation, relating especially to the ninth commandment, against bearing false witness ( ver. 1 ), and giving false judgment, ver. 2, 3 , 6-8 . Also a law of doing good to our enemies ( ver. 4, 5 ), and not oppressing strangers, ver. 9 . II. Some laws peculiar to the Jews. The sabbatical year ( ver. 10, 11 ), the three annual feasts ( ver. 14-17 ), with some… Read the whole commentary →

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