Thematic Bible
Exodus 23:1 (show verse)
"You are not to spread a false report, nor are you to join forces with the wicked to be a malicious witness.
Exodus 23:2 (show verse)
You are not to follow the majority in doing wrong, and you are not to testify in a lawsuit so as to follow the majority and pervert justice.
Conspiracy » Law against
Court » Justice required of
Following » What not to follow after
Imitation » Of worldly people and customs condemned » In committing popular sins
Injustice » A bad example leads to
Judgment » How not to judge
Popular sins » Laws against
Sinful » The whole imitation of worldly people and customs condemned » In committing popular sins
Worldliness » Seen in the tendency to imitate worldly customs, etc » In committing popular sins
Court » Justice required of
Following » What not to follow after
Imitation » Of worldly people and customs condemned » In committing popular sins
Injustice » A bad example leads to
Judgment » How not to judge
Popular sins » Laws against
Sinful » The whole imitation of worldly people and customs condemned » In committing popular sins
Worldliness » Seen in the tendency to imitate worldly customs, etc » In committing popular sins
Exodus 23:3 (show verse)
You are not to show partiality to a poor man in his lawsuit.
Exodus 23:4 (show verse)
"If you come across your enemy's ox or donkey wandering off, you are to certainly return it to him.
Domestic Donkeys » Laws respecting » Astray, to be brought back to its owners
Duty » To brethren » To enemies
Enemies » Duty to enemies
Enemies » How to treat your enemies
Enemies » The goods of, to be taken care of
Help » Helping others
Love » Maternal » Of enemies
Love to man » Should be exhibited, toward » Enemies
Oxen » Laws respecting » Straying to be brought back to its owner
Social duties » Compassion » Duty to enemies
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Duty to enemies
Stray » Straying animals to be returned
Duty » To brethren » To enemies
Enemies » Duty to enemies
Enemies » How to treat your enemies
Enemies » The goods of, to be taken care of
Help » Helping others
Love » Maternal » Of enemies
Love to man » Should be exhibited, toward » Enemies
Oxen » Laws respecting » Straying to be brought back to its owner
Social duties » Compassion » Duty to enemies
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Duty to enemies
Stray » Straying animals to be returned
Exodus 23:5 (show verse)
If you see your enemy's donkey lying helpless under its load, you must not abandon it; rather, you are certainly to return it to him.
Animals » Laws concerning
Animals » Humaneness to (toward animals and other creatures)
Domestic Donkeys » Laws respecting » Fallen under a burden, to be assisted
Enemies » How to treat your enemies
Enemies » The goods of, to be taken care of
Good for evil » Examples of returning » Encouraged
Hatred » Saints should » Return good for
Help » Helping others
Love » Good for evil examples of returning » Encouraged
Love to man » Should be exhibited, toward » Enemies
Social duties » Of home-keeping » Of returning good for evil, encouraged
Animals » Humaneness to (toward animals and other creatures)
Domestic Donkeys » Laws respecting » Fallen under a burden, to be assisted
Enemies » How to treat your enemies
Enemies » The goods of, to be taken care of
Good for evil » Examples of returning » Encouraged
Hatred » Saints should » Return good for
Help » Helping others
Love » Good for evil examples of returning » Encouraged
Love to man » Should be exhibited, toward » Enemies
Social duties » Of home-keeping » Of returning good for evil, encouraged
Exodus 23:6 (show verse)
"You are not to pervert justice for the poor among you in their lawsuits.
Exodus 23:7 (show verse)
Stay far away from a false charge, and don't kill the innocent or the righteous, because I won't acquit the guilty.
Exodus 23:8 (show verse)
You are not to take a bribe because a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and distorts the words of the righteous.
Blindness » What blinds people
Bribery » Condemned
Bribery » What gifts (bribes) do
Bribery » Not taking gifts (bribes)
Court » Justice required of
Courts of justice » Judges of » Not to take bribes
Justice » Gifts impede
Magistrates » Should » Not take bribes
Perversion » What perverts
Sacrifices » Fat of, not to remain until morning
The Nation » Bribery » Condemned
Bribery » Condemned
Bribery » What gifts (bribes) do
Bribery » Not taking gifts (bribes)
Court » Justice required of
Courts of justice » Judges of » Not to take bribes
Justice » Gifts impede
Magistrates » Should » Not take bribes
Perversion » What perverts
Sacrifices » Fat of, not to remain until morning
The Nation » Bribery » Condemned
Exodus 23:9 (show verse)
You are not to oppress the resident alien, because you were aliens in the land of Egypt."
Aliens » To be treated with justice
Experience (knowledge experimental) » Prepares men for the duties of life » Fitted israel to sympathize with strangers
Knowledge » Prepares men for the duties of life » Fitted israel to sympathize with strangers
experimental Knowledge » Prepares men for the duties of life » Fitted israel to sympathize with strangers
Oppression » Not oppressing others
Sabbatic year » Ordinances concerning
Strangers » How not to treat strangers
Strangers in israel » Laws respecting » Not to be vexed or oppressed
Strangers in israel » Motives urged on the jews for being kind to
Experience (knowledge experimental) » Prepares men for the duties of life » Fitted israel to sympathize with strangers
Knowledge » Prepares men for the duties of life » Fitted israel to sympathize with strangers
experimental Knowledge » Prepares men for the duties of life » Fitted israel to sympathize with strangers
Oppression » Not oppressing others
Sabbatic year » Ordinances concerning
Strangers » How not to treat strangers
Strangers in israel » Laws respecting » Not to be vexed or oppressed
Strangers in israel » Motives urged on the jews for being kind to
Exodus 23:10 (show verse)
"You are to sow your land and gather its crops for six years,
Exodus 23:11 (show verse)
but you are to let it rest the seventh year, leaving it unplanted. The poor of your people may eat from it, and the wild animals may eat what they leave. You are to do the same with your vineyards and olive groves.
Agriculture or husbandry » Not to be engaged in during the sabbatical year
Feast of sabbatical year » Enactments respecting » The fruits of the earth to be common property
Feast of sabbatical year » Kept every seventh year
Land » Land measure a cubit = 1824 ft » To rest
Land » To rest every seventh year for the benefit of the poor people
Olive » Common to the land of canaan
Olive Trees » Fruit of, during sabbatical year left for the poor, &c
The poor » Should » Provided for under the law
Sabbath » The requirements of the sabbath
Sabbatic year » Ordinances concerning
Vineyards » Laws respecting » Not to be cultivated in the sabbatical year
Year » Sabbatic
Feast of sabbatical year » Enactments respecting » The fruits of the earth to be common property
Feast of sabbatical year » Kept every seventh year
Land » Land measure a cubit = 1824 ft » To rest
Land » To rest every seventh year for the benefit of the poor people
Olive » Common to the land of canaan
Olive Trees » Fruit of, during sabbatical year left for the poor, &c
The poor » Should » Provided for under the law
Sabbath » The requirements of the sabbath
Sabbatic year » Ordinances concerning
Vineyards » Laws respecting » Not to be cultivated in the sabbatical year
Year » Sabbatic
Exodus 23:12 (show verse)
You are to do your work for six days, but on the seventh day you are to refrain from work so that your ox and donkey may rest, and so the son of your maidservant and the alien may be refreshed.
Animals » Laws concerning
Ass (donkey) » Domesticated » Rest on the sabbath
Bullock (ox) » Laws concerning » Rest for
Oxen » Laws respecting » To rest on the sabbath
Rest » Days of
Sabbath » The requirements of the sabbath
The sabbath » God » Shows considerate kindness in appointing
Servant » Bond » Must have rest on the sabbath
Strangers » Required to observe the sabbath day
Strangers in israel » Laws respecting » Not to work on the sabbath
Ass (donkey) » Domesticated » Rest on the sabbath
Bullock (ox) » Laws concerning » Rest for
Oxen » Laws respecting » To rest on the sabbath
Rest » Days of
Sabbath » The requirements of the sabbath
The sabbath » God » Shows considerate kindness in appointing
Servant » Bond » Must have rest on the sabbath
Strangers » Required to observe the sabbath day
Strangers in israel » Laws respecting » Not to work on the sabbath
Exodus 23:13 (show verse)
"Be careful about everything I've told you, and don't mention the name of other gods. Don't let them be heard in your mouth!"
Exodus 23:14 (show verse)
"Three times a year you are to celebrate a festival for me.
Exodus 23:15 (show verse)
You are to observe the Festival of Unleavened Bread. As I commanded you, you are to eat unleavened bread for seven days at the appointed time in the month Abib, because in it you came out of Egypt. No one is to appear before me empty handed.
Exodus 23:16 (show verse)
You are to observe the Festival of Harvest, celebrating the first fruits of your work in planting the field, and the Festival of Tabernacles at the end of the year, when you gather the fruit of your work from the field.
Feast » Of pentecost » Of pentecost, or weeks, held at the end of wheat harvest, 6th of sivan (june) to commemorate the giving of the law
Feast of pentecost » All males to attend
Feast of pentecost » Called the » Feast of harvest
Feast of Tabernacles » All males obliged to appear at
Feasts » Jewish » Of pentecost, or weeks, held at the end of wheat harvest, 6th of sivan (june) to commemorate the giving of the law
the anniversary Feasts » Enumerated
First fruits » Different kinds of » Wheat harvest
Hebrew » Feasts » Of pentecost, or weeks, held at the end of wheat harvest, 6th of sivan (june) to commemorate the giving of the law
Passover » Institution of
Pentecost » Institution of
Pentecost » Called » Feast of harvest
Day of pentecost » Feast of » Of pentecost, or weeks, held at the end of wheat harvest, 6th of sivan (june) to commemorate the giving of the law
Feast of Tabernacles » Instituted
Feast of pentecost » All males to attend
Feast of pentecost » Called the » Feast of harvest
Feast of Tabernacles » All males obliged to appear at
Feasts » Jewish » Of pentecost, or weeks, held at the end of wheat harvest, 6th of sivan (june) to commemorate the giving of the law
the anniversary Feasts » Enumerated
First fruits » Different kinds of » Wheat harvest
Hebrew » Feasts » Of pentecost, or weeks, held at the end of wheat harvest, 6th of sivan (june) to commemorate the giving of the law
Passover » Institution of
Pentecost » Institution of
Pentecost » Called » Feast of harvest
Day of pentecost » Feast of » Of pentecost, or weeks, held at the end of wheat harvest, 6th of sivan (june) to commemorate the giving of the law
Feast of Tabernacles » Instituted
Exodus 23:17 (show verse)
Three times a year all your males shall appear in the presence of the Lord GOD."
Church of israel » Members of » Required to attend its worship
Feast of pentecost » All males to attend
Feast of Tabernacles » All males obliged to appear at
Feast of the passover » All males to appear at
Feasts » Instituted by moses » All males were required to attend
the anniversary Feasts » All males to attend
Passover » Institution of
Tabernacle » All males required to appear before, three times each year
Feast of pentecost » All males to attend
Feast of Tabernacles » All males obliged to appear at
Feast of the passover » All males to appear at
Feasts » Instituted by moses » All males were required to attend
the anniversary Feasts » All males to attend
Passover » Institution of
Tabernacle » All males required to appear before, three times each year
Exodus 23:18 (show verse)
"You are not to offer the blood of my sacrifice with anything leavened, and you are not to let the fat portion of my sacrifice remain overnight until morning.
Blood » Of legal sacrifices » Not offered with leaven
Fat » Offered in sacrifice
Leaven (yeast) » Leavened bread forbidden » With meat offerings
Leaven (yeast) » Leavened bread forbidden » At the passover meal
Leaven (yeast) » Leavened bread forbidden » With blood
Offerings » Must be » Without leaven (yeast)
Passover » Institution of
Sacrifices » No leaven » Offered
Fat » Offered in sacrifice
Leaven (yeast) » Leavened bread forbidden » With meat offerings
Leaven (yeast) » Leavened bread forbidden » At the passover meal
Leaven (yeast) » Leavened bread forbidden » With blood
Offerings » Must be » Without leaven (yeast)
Passover » Institution of
Sacrifices » No leaven » Offered
Exodus 23:19 (show verse)
"You are to bring the best of the first fruits of your soil to the house of the LORD your God. "You are not to boil a young goat in its mother's milk."
First fruits » Presented at the tabernacle
Goat » Nor seethed in its mother's milk
Goat » The young of » Not to be seethed in milk of mother
Lamb » Not to be seethed (boiled) in its own mother's milk
Milk » Kid (a baby goat) not to be seethed (boiled) in its own mother's
Milk » Young animals not to be seethed in that of the mother
Goat » Nor seethed in its mother's milk
Goat » The young of » Not to be seethed in milk of mother
Lamb » Not to be seethed (boiled) in its own mother's milk
Milk » Kid (a baby goat) not to be seethed (boiled) in its own mother's
Milk » Young animals not to be seethed in that of the mother
Exodus 23:20 (show verse)
"Look, I'm sending an angel in front of you to guard you on the way and to bring you to the place I've prepared.
Exodus 23:21 (show verse)
Be careful! Be sure to obey him. Don't rebel against him, because he won't forgive your transgression, since my Name is in him.
Exodus 23:22 (show verse)
Indeed, if you carefully obey him and do everything that I say, then I'll be an enemy to your enemies and an adversary to your adversaries,
Exodus 23:23 (show verse)
because my angel will go ahead of you and will bring you to the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Canaanites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, and I'll annihilate them.
Canaanites » Given to the israelites
Canaanites » To be destroyed
Hivites » Their land given to the israelites
Hivites » Land of, promised to israel
Holy land » Inhabitants of, expelled for wickedness
Jebusites » Land of, given to abraham and his descendants
Perizzites » Territory of, given to abraham
Canaanites » To be destroyed
Hivites » Their land given to the israelites
Hivites » Land of, promised to israel
Holy land » Inhabitants of, expelled for wickedness
Jebusites » Land of, given to abraham and his descendants
Perizzites » Territory of, given to abraham
Exodus 23:24 (show verse)
You are not to bow down to their gods or serve them. You are not to follow their practices, but you are to overthrow them completely and smash their sacred stones to pieces.
Amorites » Judgments denounced against
Awakenings and religious reforms » Iconoclasm accompanying reforms » Idols to be destroyed
Bowing » What not to bow down before
Canaanites » To be destroyed
the Canaanites » Israel commanded » To destroy all vestiges of their idolatry
the Canaanites » Israel commanded » Not to follow idols of
Iconoclasm » Idols to be destroyed
Idolatry » What should be done to idols
Idolatry » The jews » Forbidden to practice
Jebusites » Land of, given to abraham and his descendants
Service » What not to serve
Awakenings and religious reforms » Iconoclasm accompanying reforms » Idols to be destroyed
Bowing » What not to bow down before
Canaanites » To be destroyed
the Canaanites » Israel commanded » To destroy all vestiges of their idolatry
the Canaanites » Israel commanded » Not to follow idols of
Iconoclasm » Idols to be destroyed
Idolatry » What should be done to idols
Idolatry » The jews » Forbidden to practice
Jebusites » Land of, given to abraham and his descendants
Service » What not to serve
Exodus 23:25 (show verse)
You are to serve the LORD your God, and he will bless your food and water, and I'll remove sickness from you.
Exodus 23:26 (show verse)
No woman will miscarry or be barren in your land, and I'll make every day of your life complete.
Exodus 23:27 (show verse)
"I'll go ahead of you and terrorize all the people to whom you are coming. I'll confuse your enemies and make them turn their backs on you and run away.
Exodus 23:28 (show verse)
I'll send hornets ahead of you and they'll drive out the Hivites, the Canaanites, and the Hittites before you.
Exodus 23:29 (show verse)
I won't drive them out before you in a single year, so that the land does not become desolate and so that wild animals do not overrun you.
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Exodus 23:30 (show verse)
I'll drive them out ahead of you little by little until you increase in numbers and possess the land.
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Exodus 23:31 (show verse)
"I'll set your borders from the Reed Sea to the Sea of the Philistines, and from the desert to the River, bringing the inhabitants of the land under your control, and you are to drive them out ahead of you.
Canaan » Land of » Extent of » According to the promise
Canaanites » Territory of
Covenant » Who not to make a covenant with
Deserts » Notable
Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » Arabian or great desert
Euphrates » The eastern limit of the kingdom of israel
Euphrates, the » Called » The river
Land » Original title to, from God
Mediterranean sea » Sea of the philistines
Philistines » Territory of
Red sea » The boundary of the promised land
the Sea » Seas mentioned in scripture » Red sea
Snares » What is a snare
Canaanites » Territory of
Covenant » Who not to make a covenant with
Deserts » Notable
Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » Arabian or great desert
Euphrates » The eastern limit of the kingdom of israel
Euphrates, the » Called » The river
Land » Original title to, from God
Mediterranean sea » Sea of the philistines
Philistines » Territory of
Red sea » The boundary of the promised land
the Sea » Seas mentioned in scripture » Red sea
Snares » What is a snare
Exodus 23:32 (show verse)
You are not to make a covenant with them or with their gods.
Exodus 23:33 (show verse)
They are not to live in your land. Otherwise they will cause you to sin against me. If you worship their gods, it will become a snare for you."