Exodus 22:28

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Thou shalt not revile God, nor curse a ruler of thy people.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מְלֵאָתְךָ֥ וְדִמְעֲךָ֖ לֹ֣א תְאַחֵ֑ר בְּכ֥וֹר בָּנֶ֖יךָ תִּתֶּן־לִּֽי׃

Transliteration

Your mĕlēʾātĕkā and your dimʿăkā not tĕʾaḥēr; bĕkôr bānekā you shall give to me.

Grammar Details

• *mĕlēʾātĕkā*: feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix, 'your fullness/abundance'
• *dimʿăkā*: feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix, 'your juice/tears'
• *tĕʾaḥēr*: piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, 'you shall delay'
• *bĕkôr*: masculine singular construct, 'firstborn of'
• *bānekā*: masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix, 'your sons'

Word Meanings

• *mĕlēʾātĕkā*: your abundance/fullness/harvest offering
• *dimʿăkā*: your juice/tears/liquid offerings/wine

Referenced Verses

• Acts 23:5 : 5 And Paul said, I knew not, brethren, that he was high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of a ruler of thy people.
• Eccl 10:20 : 20 Revile not the king, no, not in thy thought; and revile not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the heavens shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
• Jude 1:8 : 8 Yet in like manner these also in their dreamings defile the flesh, and set at nought dominion, and rail at dignities.
• Exod 21:17 : 17 And he that curseth his father or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
• Exod 22:8-9 : 8 If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall come near unto God, [to see] whether he have not put his hand unto his neighbor's goods. 9 For every matter of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, [or] for any manner of lost thing, whereof one saith, This is it, the cause of both parties shall come before God; he whom God shall condemn shall pay double unto his neighbor.
• Lev 24:16 : 16 And he that blasphemeth the name of Jehovah, he shall surely be put to death; all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the sojourner, as the home-born, when he blasphemeth the name [of Jehovah], shall be put to death.
• 1 Sam 24:6 : 6 And he said unto his men, Jehovah forbid that I should do this thing unto my lord, Jehovah's anointed, to put forth my hand against him, seeing he is Jehovah's anointed.
• 1 Sam 24:10 : 10 Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that Jehovah had delivered thee to-day into my hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee; but [mine eye] spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord; for he is Jehovah's anointed.
• 1 Sam 26:9 : 9 And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not; for who can put forth his hand against Jehovah's anointed, and be guiltless?
• Ps 32:6 : 6 For this let every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: Surely when the great waters overflow they shall not reach unto him.
• Ps 82:1-7 : 1 A Psalm of Asaph. God standeth in the congregation of God; He judgeth among the gods. 2 How long will ye judge unjustly, And respect the persons of the wicked? Selah 3 Judge the poor and fatherless: Do justice to the afflicted and destitute. 4 Rescue the poor and needy: Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked. 5 They know not, neither do they understand; They walk to and fro in darkness: All the foundations of the earth are shaken. 6 I said, Ye are gods, And all of you sons of the Most High. 7 Nevertheless ye shall die like men, And fall like one of the princes.
• Ps 138:1 : 1 [ A Psalm] of David. I will give thee thanks with my whole heart: Before the gods will I sing praises unto thee.
• John 10:34-35 : 34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, ye are gods? 35 If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot {G3756} be broken),
• Acts 23:3 : 3 Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: and sittest thou to judge me according to the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?
• Rom 13:2-7 : 2 Therefore he that resisteth the power, withstandeth the ordinance of God: and they that withstand shall receive to themselves judgment. 3 For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. And wouldest thou have no fear of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from the same: 4 for he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil. 5 Wherefore [ye] must needs be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience' sake. 6 {G1063} For this cause ye pay tribute also; for they are ministers of God's service, attending continually upon this very thing. 7 Render {G3767} to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute [is due]; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.
• Titus 3:1-2 : 1 Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work, 2 to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.
• 1 Pet 2:17 : 17 Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
• 2 Pet 2:10 : 10 but chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise dominion. Daring, self-willed, they {G0} tremble not to rail at dignities: