Exodus 23:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 23:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 23:7 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 23:7 — KJV
“Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.”
— Exodus 23:7 (KJV)
Exodus 23:7 in Context — About the Book of Exodus
Exodus tells the defining rescue story of the Old Testament: God hears the cry of enslaved Israel, breaks Pharaoh's grip through ten plagues, parts the Red Sea, and meets His people at Sinai. It reveals God as deliverer, covenant-maker, and the One who dwells among His people.
Cross-References for Exodus 23:7
“That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?”
Shares key themes with Exodus 23:7: far, righteous, slay
“If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 23:7: righteous, justify, wicked
“Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 23:7: righteous, justify, wicked
“Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 23:7: righteous, justify, wicked
“Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate. desolate: or, guilty”
Shares key themes with Exodus 23:7: righteous, slay, wicked
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