Exodus 23:7
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty.

Young's Literal Translation
from a false matter thou dost keep far off, and an innocent and righteous man thou dost not slay; for I do not justify a wicked man.

King James Bible
Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

Hebrew
Stay far away
תִּרְחָ֑ק (tir·ḥāq)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 7368: To be or become far or distant

from a false
שֶׁ֖קֶר (še·qer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8267: Deception, disappointment, falsehood

accusation.
מִדְּבַר־ (mid·də·ḇar-)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

Do not
אַֽל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

kill
תַּהֲרֹ֔ג (ta·hă·rōḡ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 2026: To smite with deadly intent

the innocent
וְנָקִ֤י (wə·nā·qî)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 5355: Clean, free from, exempt

and the just,
וְצַדִּיק֙ (wə·ṣad·dîq)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 6662: Just, righteous

for
כִּ֥י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

I will not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

acquit
אַצְדִּ֖יק (’aṣ·dîq)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 6663: To be just or righteous

the guilty.
רָשָֽׁע׃ (rā·šā‘)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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