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Deuteronomy 5:20

In Deuteronomy 5 of Deuteronomy.

Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.

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וְלֹֽאveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…תַעֲנֶ֥הtaanehshoutעָנָהverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “shout”, an unfinished actionH6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announcegive account, afflict (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, [idiom] scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter,…בְרֵֽעֲךָ֖vereakhain brotherרֵעַpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in brother”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7453an associate (more or less close)brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, [idiom] (an-) other.עֵ֥דedwitnessעֵדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “witness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5707concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. princewitness.שָֽׁוְאshavefalseשָׁוְאnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “false”, the ordinary formH7723evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain)false(-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(5-17) Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbor.

Young’s Literal Translation

'Thou dost not answer against thy neighbour — a false testimony.

World English Bible

“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

Darby Translation

Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Douay-Rheims

Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(5-17) Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐ ψευδομαρτυρήσεις κατὰ τοῦ πλησίον σου μαρτυρίαν ψευδῆ.

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  • Luke 18:20Luke 18:20 · King James VersionThou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.Luke 18:20 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.

  • Mark 10:19Mark 10:19 · King James VersionThou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.Mark 10:19 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.

  • Matthew 19:18Matthew 19:18 · King James VersionHe saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,Matthew 19:18 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,

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