Exodus 22:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.”

Exodus 22:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 22:28 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 22:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““You shall not blaspheme God, nor curse a ruler of your people.”

Exodus 22:28 — World English Bible

Exodus 22:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Thou shalt not revile God, nor curse a ruler of thy people. ”

Exodus 22:28 — American Standard Version

Exodus 22:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`God thou dost not revile, and a prince among thy people thou dost not curse.”

Exodus 22:28 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 22:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Thou shalt not revile the judges, nor curse a prince amongst thy people. ”

Exodus 22:28 — Darby Translation

Exodus 22:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thou shalt not raile vpon the Iudges, neither speake euil of the ruler of thy people.”

Exodus 22:28 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 22:28 in Context — Exodus 22

26 If thou at all take thy neighbour’s raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down:

27 For that is his covering only, it is his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.

28 Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.

29 Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.

30 Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, and with thy sheep: seven days it shall be with his dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me.

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What Does Exodus 22:28 Mean?

Exodus 22:28 is a verse from the Book of Exodus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Exodus chapter 22. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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