Exodus 23:2 Hebrew Word Analysis

0לֹֽאh3808
1תִהְיֶ֥הh1961
10Thou shalt not followאַֽחֲרֵ֥יh310
11a multitudeרַבִּ֖יםh7227
4to do evilלְרָעֹ֑תh7451
5וְלֹֽאh3808
6neither shalt thou speakתַעֲנֶ֣הh6030
7עַלh5921
8in a causeרִ֗בh7379
12to declineלְהַטֹּֽת׃h5186
10Thou shalt not followאַֽחֲרֵ֥יh310
11a multitudeרַבִּ֖יםh7227
12to declineלְהַטֹּֽת׃h5186

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:

American Standard Version (ASV)

Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to turn aside after a multitude to wrest `justice':

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Do not be moved to do wrong by the general opinion, or give the support of your words to a wrong decision:

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Thou shalt not follow the multitude for evil; neither shalt thou answer in a cause, to go after the multitude to pervert [judgment].

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:

World English Bible (WEB)

You shall not follow a crowd to do evil; neither shall you testify in court to side with a multitude to pervert justice;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

`Thou art not after many to evil, nor dost thou testify concerning a strife, to turn aside after many to cause `others' to turn aside;