King James Version
Exodus 23:13 in the King James Version says “And in all things that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let i...” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 23 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And in all things that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.”
Exodus 23:13 · KJV
But the seventh year thou shalt let it rest and lie still; that the poor of thy people may eat: and what they leave the beasts of the field shall eat. In like manner thou shalt deal with thy vineyard, and with thy oliveyard. oliveyard: or, olive trees
Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest: that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the stranger, may be refreshed.
And in all things that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.
Three times thou shalt keep a feast unto me in the year.
Thou shalt keep the feast of unleavened bread: (thou shalt eat unleavened bread seven days, as I commanded thee, in the time appointed of the month Abib; for in it thou camest out from Egypt: and none shall appear before me empty:)
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properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“unto you be circumspect”
H8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
“of the name”
H8034an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
“gods”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“and make no mention”
H2142properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e., to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“neither let it be heard”
H8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
“out”
H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“of thy mouth”
H6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos
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