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You shall not pervertלֹא תַטֶּהthe justiceמִשְׁפַּטdue to your poorאֶבְיֹנְךָin his dispute.בְּרִיבוֹ
Exodus 23:6
Study it in the app“You shall not pervert the justice due to your poor in his dispute.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Exodus 23:6, word by word
- You shall not pervertתַטֶּהtate
turn aside
To leave the straight way, or bend it on purpose.
Where else “tate” appears- the justiceמִשְׁפַּטmishpat
justice
What is right and fair.
Where else “mishpat” appears- due to your poorאֶבְיֹנְevyon
needy
Needy: one who depends on the help of others.
Where else “evyon” appears- in his disputeרִיבriv
case
A matter brought before the judge.
Where else “riv” appears
The context
5When you see the donkey of one who hates you lying down under its load, you shall refrain from leaving it to him; you shall surely help with him.
6 · This verse (above)
7Keep far from a false matter, and do not kill the innocent and the righteous, for I will not declare righteous the wicked.