Exodus 23:7 meaning and explanation

Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty.

Exodus 23:7, Berean Standard Bible

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God is speaking to Israel at Sinai, giving case laws that apply the Ten Commandments to daily life. Verse 7 addresses courts and witnesses: stay far from a false charge, and never put the innocent or the just to death.

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