Exodus 22:28 KJV

Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.

Thou and Ye

  • thou, thy one person

In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?

Matthew Henry

  • Judicial lawsThe people of God should ever be ready to show mildness and mercy, according to the spirit of these laws. We must answer to God, not only for what we do...

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Cross References

  • Ecclesiastes 10:20 Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
  • Acts 23:5 Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.
  • Exodus 21:17 And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
  • Exodus 22:8–9 If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, to see whether he have put his hand unto his neighbour's goods. …
  • Jude 1:8 Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.

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Hebrew and Strong’s

  • Thou shalt not revile לֹא lōʾ Negative תְקַלֵּל tĕqallēl קָלַל Verb · piel imperfect, second person masculine singular
  • the gods אֱלֹהִים ʾĕlōhîm אֱלֹהִים Noun · masculine plural
  • nor curse לֹא lōʾ Negative תָאֹר tāʾōr אָרַר Verb · qal imperfect, second person masculine singular
  • the ruler וְנָשִׂיא wĕnāśîʾ נָשִׂיא Noun · masculine singular · with and
  • of thy people בְעַמְּךָ bĕʿammĕkā עַם Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: second person masculine singular

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