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Exodus 22:28

World English Bible

“You shall not blaspheme God, nor curse a ruler of your people.

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Exodus 22:28 in other translations

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

Exodus 22:28 · American Standard Version

Exodus 22:28 in context

  1. 26If you take your neighbor’s garment as collateral, you shall restore it to him before the sun goes down,
  2. 27for that is his only covering, it is his garment for his skin. What would he sleep in? It will happen, when he cries to me, that I will hear, for I am gracious.
  3. 28“You shall not blaspheme God, nor curse a ruler of your people.
  4. 29“You shall not delay to offer from your harvest and from the outflow of your presses.
    “You shall give the firstborn of your sons to me.
  5. 30You shall do likewise with your cattle and with your sheep. It shall be with its mother seven days, then on the eighth day you shall give it to me.