Exodus 22:28
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.

Young's Literal Translation
‘God thou dost not revile, and a prince among thy people thou dost not curse.

King James Bible
Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.

Hebrew
You must not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

blaspheme
תְקַלֵּ֑ל (ṯə·qal·lêl)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 7043: To be slight, swift or trifling

God
אֱלֹהִ֖ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

or curse
תָאֹֽר׃ (ṯā·’ōr)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 779: To execrate

the ruler
וְנָשִׂ֥יא (wə·nā·śî)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5387: An exalted one, a king, sheik, a rising mist

of your people.
בְעַמְּךָ֖ (ḇə·‘am·mə·ḵā)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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