| 8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 23:8:1 ⧉וְשֹׁ֖חַדveshokhadand a bribe Exodus 23:8:2 ⧉לֹ֣אlodo not Exodus 23:8:3 ⧉תִקָּ֑חtikkakhtake Exodus 23:8:4 ⧉כִּ֤יkifor Exodus 23:8:5 ⧉הַשֹּׁ֙חַד֙hashokhadthe bribe Exodus 23:8:6 ⧉יְעַוֵּ֣רyeavverblinds Exodus 23:8:7 ⧉פִּקְחִ֔יםpikkheemthe clear-sighted Exodus 23:8:8 ⧉וִֽיסַלֵּ֖ףveesallefand twists Exodus 23:8:9 ⧉דִּבְרֵ֥יdivreethe words of the Exodus 23:8:10 ⧉צַדִּיקִֽים׃tsadikeemrighteous |
| 8. Formal Translation And you shall not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the discerning and twists the words of the righteous. |
| 8. Dynamic Translation Never take a bribe, because a bribe blinds those with insight and corrupts the words of upright people. |