| 2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 23:2:1 ⧉לֹֽא־תִהְיֶ֥הlohtihyehnot be Exodus 23:2:2 ⧉אַחֲרֵֽי־רַבִּ֖יםakhareirabimafter many Exodus 23:2:3 ⧉לְרָעֹ֑תleraotfor evil Exodus 23:2:4 ⧉וְלֹא־תַעֲנֶ֣הvelohtaanehand not answer Exodus 23:2:5 ⧉עַל־רִ֗בalrivupon a dispute Exodus 23:2:6 ⧉לִנְטֹ֛תlintotto turn aside Exodus 23:2:7 ⧉אַחֲרֵ֥יakhareiafter Exodus 23:2:8 ⧉רַבִּ֖יםrabimmany Exodus 23:2:9 ⧉לְהַטֹּֽת׃lehattotto pervert |
| 2. Formal Translation You shall not follow the multitude in evil, and you shall not testify in a dispute by following the majority to pervert justice. |
| 2. Dynamic Translation Do not follow the crowd in wrongdoing, and do not give testimony in a lawsuit, swaying with the majority so as to twist what is right. |