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Exodus 23:8 Interlinear

“for the gift And thou shalt take for the gift blindeth the wise and perverteth the words of the righteous”

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Exodus 23 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	הַשֹּׁ֙חַד֙	H7810	for the gift	a donation (venal or redemptive)
2	לֹ֣א	H3808		not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
3	תִקָּ֑ח	H3947	And thou shalt take	to take (in the widest variety of applications)
4	כִּ֤י	H3588		(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
5	הַשֹּׁ֙חַד֙	H7810	for the gift	a donation (venal or redemptive)
6	יְעַוֵּ֣ר	H5786	blindeth	to blind
7	פִּקְחִ֔ים	H6493	the wise	clear-sighted; figuratively, intelligent
8	וִֽיסַלֵּ֖ף	H5557	and perverteth	properly, to wrench, i.e., (figuratively) to subvert
9	דִּבְרֵ֥י	H1697	the words	a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
10	צַדִּיקִֽים׃	H6662	of the righteous	just

Exodus 23:8 (current)for the gift And thou shalt take for the gift blindeth the wise and perverteth the words of the righteous