Deuteronomy 5:20 meaning and explanation
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
Deuteronomy 5:20, Berean Standard Bible
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Moses is recounting the covenant at Horeb to the generation about to enter Canaan, and here he repeats the ninth commandment. In its setting, the command concerns legal testimony: an Israelite must not stand in court and swear falsely against a neighbor, because false witness could cost someone property, freedom or life.
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