False Witness עֵ֥ד שָֽׁקֶר

Inspiring Words Knight Vision · Dec 2, 2025 · 3m

We are in chapter twenty of Exodus with our word for today which is actually a phrase used for the first time in the Bible in our chapter. עֵ֥ד שָֽׁקֶר false witness. It is used 9 times in the Old Testament. Let’s look at the uses. Exodus 20:16 You shall not bear עֵ֥ד שָֽׁקֶר false witness against your neighbor. The next time our word is used helps us understand why God would make such a command. He identifies it as evil that needs to be purged from His people. Deuteronomy 19:15-21 One עֵ֨ד witness is not enough to convict anyone accused of any crime or offense they may have committed. A…