Author Archives: Exodus

Ἀπὸ παντὸς ῥήματος ἀδίκου ἀποστήσῃ· ἀθῷον καὶ δίκαιον οὐκ ἀποκτενεῖς, καὶ οὐ δικαιώσεις τὸν ἀσεβῆ ἕνεκεν δώρων. You shall abstain from every unjust matter; you shall not kill the innocent and just, and you shall not vindicate the impious for … Continue reading →

Οὐ διαστρέψεις κρίμα πένητος ἐν κρίσει αὐτοῦ. You shall not pervert a verdict of a poor (person) in his judgment. לא תטה משׁפט אבינך בריבו׃   *   pervert OR distort *   verdict OR sentence OR court-case *   poor (person) OR … Continue reading →

Ἐὰν δὲ ἴδῃς τὸ ὑποζύγιον τοῦ ἐχθροῦ σου πεπτωκὸς ὑπὸ τὸν γόμον αὐτοῦ, οὐ παρελεύσῃ αὐτό, ἀλλὰ συνεγερεῖς αὐτὸ μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ. Now if you see the donkey of your enemy fallen under its burden, you shall not pass it by, but … Continue reading →

Ἐὰν δὲ συναντήσῃς τῷ βοὶ τοῦ ἐχθροῦ σου ἢ τῷ ὑποζυγίῳ αὐτοῦ πλανωμένοις, ἀποστρέψας ἀποδώσεις αὐτῷ. Now if you meet the ox of your enemy or his donkey going astray, you shall turn it back and return it to him. כי … Continue reading →

Καὶ πένητα οὐκ ἐλεήσεις ἐν κρίσει. And you shall not show mercy to a poor (person) in a judgment. ודל לא תהדר בריבו׃   *   show mercy OR pity OR spare, i.e. unjustly favor *   judgment OR trial i.e. a … Continue reading →

Οὐκ ἔσῃ μετὰ πλειόνων ἐπὶ κακίᾳ. οὐ προστεθήσῃ μετὰ πλήθους ἐκκλῖναι μετὰ πλειόνων ὥστε ἐκκλεῖσαι κρίσιν. You shall not be with the many toward evil. You shall not side with the majority to incline with the many so as to … Continue reading →

Οὐ παραδέξῃ ἀκοὴν ματαίαν. οὐ συγκαταθήσῃ μετὰ τοῦ ἀδίκου γενέσθαι μάρτυς ἄδικος. You shall not accept a baseless hearsay. You shall not agree with the unjust to become an unjust witness. לא תשׂא שׁמע שׁוא אל־תשׁת ידך עם־רשׁע להית עד … Continue reading →

Καὶ ἄνδρες ἅγιοι ἔσεσθέ μοι. καὶ κρέας θηριάλωτον οὐκ ἔδεσθε, τῷ κυνὶ ἀποῤῥίψατε αὐτό. And you shall be holy men to me. And flesh caught by animals you shall not eat, you shall throw it to the dog. 22:30 ואנשׁי־קדשׁ … Continue reading →

Οὕτως ποιήσεις τὸν μόσχον σου καὶ τὸ πρόβατόν σου καὶ τὸ ὑποζύγιόν σου· ἑπτὰ ἡμέρας ἔσται ὑπὸ τὴν μητέρα, τῇ δὲ ὀγδόῃ ἡμέρᾳ ἀποδώσεις μοι αὐτό. Thus you shall do with your calf and your sheep and your donkey; seven … Continue reading →

Ἀπαρχὰς ἅλωνος καὶ ληνοῦ σου οὐ καθυστερήσεις· τὰ πρωτότοκα τῶν υἱῶν σου δώσεις ἐμοί. You shall not be late in (offering) the first-fruits of your threshing floor and press; the firstborn of your sons you shall give to me. 22:28 … Continue reading →