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Exodus

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"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;

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"You shall not follow to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 תִהְיֶ֥ה tih·yeh
the masses much, many, great Adjective H7227 רַבִּ֖ים rab·bim
in doing evil, evil, misery, distress, injury H7463    
nor not Adverb H3808 לֹֽא־ lo-
shall you testify to answer, respond Verb H6030 תַעֲנֶ֣ה ta·'a·neh
in a dispute strife, dispute Noun H7379 רִ֗ב riv
so as to turn to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend Verb H5186 לִנְטֹ֛ת lin·tot
aside to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend Verb H5186 לְהַטֹּֽת׃ le·hat·tot.
after the hind or following part Adverb H310 אַחֲרֵ֥י a·cha·rei
a multitude much, many, great Adjective H7227 רַבִּ֖ים rab·bim
in order to pervert to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend Verb H5186    
[justice];      

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "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 "You shall Thou shalt not follow the masses in doing evil, nor shall you testify in a dispute so as to turn aside after a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in order a cause to pervert justice;decline after many to wrest judgment:
Hebrew Greek English "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;