Author Archives: Exodus

Θεοὺς οὐ κακολογήσεις καὶ ἄρχοντας τοῦ λαοῦ σου οὐ κακῶς ἐρεῖς. You shall not revile the gods and you shall not speak evil of the rulers of your people. 22:27 אלהים לא תקלל ונשׂיא בעמך לא תאר׃   *    … Continue reading →

ἔστιν γὰρ τοῦτο περιβόλαιον αὐτοῦ, μόνον τοῦτο τὸ ἱμάτιον ἀσχημοσύνης αὐτοῦ· ἐν τίνι κοιμηθήσεται; ἐὰν οὖν καταβοήσῃ πρός με, εἰσακούσομαι αὐτοῦ· ἐλεήμων γάρ εἰμι. for this is his clothing, this is the only garment of his nakedness; in what shall … Continue reading →

Ἐὰν δὲ ἐνεχύρασμα ἐνεχυράσῃς τὸ ἱμάτιον τοῦ πλησίον, πρὸ δυσμῶν ἡλίου ἀποδώσεις αυτό αὐτῷ· Now if for security you take in as pledge the garment of the neighbor, before sunset you shall return it to him; 22:25 אם־חבל תחבל שׂלמת רעך … Continue reading →

Ἐὰν δὲ ἀργύριον ἐκδανείσῃς τῷ ἀδελφῷ τῷ πενιχρῷ παρὰ σοί, οὐκ ἔσῃ αὐτὸν κατεπείγων, οὐκ ἐπιθήσεις αὐτῷ τόκον. Now if you lend money to the poor brother who is near you, you shall not press hard upon him, you shall … Continue reading →

καὶ ὀργισθήσομαι θυμῷ καὶ ἀποκτενῶ ὑμᾶς μαχαίρᾳ, καὶ ἔσονται αἱ γυναῖκες ὑμῶν χῆραι καὶ τὰ παιδία ὑμῶν ὀρφανά. and I will be angry with wrath and will kill you with the sword, and your wives shall be widows and your … Continue reading →

ἐὰν δὲ κακίᾳ κακώσητε αὐτοὺς καὶ κεκράξαντες καταβοήσωσι πρός με, ἀκοῇ εἰσακούσομαι τῆς φωνῆς αὐτῶν· but if you harshly maltreat them and they cry aloud to me, I will surely hear their voice; 22:22 אם־ענה תענה אתו כי אם־צעק יצעק … Continue reading →

Πᾶσαν χήραν καὶ ὀρφανὸν οὐ κακώσετε· Every widow and orphan you shall not maltreat; 22:21 כל־אלמנה ויתום לא תענון׃    

Καὶ προσήλυτον οὐ κακώσετε οὐδὲ μὴ θλίψητε αὐτόν· ἦτε γὰρ προσήλυτοι ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτῳ. And you shall not maltreat a foreigner nor afflict him; for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. 22:20 וגר לא־תונה ולא תלחצנו כי־גרים הייתם … Continue reading →

Ὁ θυσιάζων θεοῖς θανάτῳ ὀλεθρευθήσεται πλὴν Κυρίῳ μόνῳ. He who sacrifices to gods other than to the LORD alone, shall be destroyed with death. 22:19 זבח לאלהים יחרם בלתי ליהוה לבדו׃   *   ὀλεθρευθήσεται | ἐξολοθρευθήσεται *   destroyed OR slayed … Continue reading →

Πᾶν κοιμώμενον μετὰ κτήνους, θανάτῳ ἀποκτενεῖτε αὐτούς. Everyone who sleeps with an animal, with death you shall kill them. 22:18 כל־שׁכב עם־בהמה מות יומת׃   *   sleeps OR lies, i.e. to have sexual intercourse