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NASB | Exodus 20:16 ¶ "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Exodus 20:16 ¶ "You shall not testify falsely [that is, lie, withhold, or manipulate the truth] against your neighbor (any person). [Ex 23:1; Prov 19:9; 24:28] |
Subject: Is it always a sin to lie? |
Bible Note: Greetings Mark, You are reading way too much into the text.. There is simply no mention of any punishment being given to the midwives in Exodus 1:15-22, not by Pharaoh or by God. In fact the verse says, "GOD DEALT WELL WITH THE MIDWIVES" [ESV].. So how is "dealing well" with someone imply any kind of punishment or judgment??? One thing that Tim likes to say is that he does not argue about things where Scripture is silent, and I find you doing just that in this verse if you continue to imply that there was some forthcoming punishment because the Hebrew midwives lied to Pharaoh. Therefore, the Bible says that it was Ok in this verse about lying under the circumstances. Blessings to you, Makarios |