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You shall not go up and down as a talebearer among your people: neither shall you stand against the blood of your neighbor: I am Yahweh.
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The Threefold Harm of Slander
Commentators explain that being a "talebearer" is more than idle gossip; it's actively circulating slander that can ruin reputations and endanger lives. Scholars highlight ancient Jewish wisdom which taught that slander is a uniquely destructive sin because it harms three people with one act: the person who speaks the slander, the person who is slandered, and the person who listens to it.
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Leviticus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Stand against the blood of thy neighbor - Either, to put his life in danger by standing up as his accuser (); or, to stand by idly …
19th Century
Anglican
You shall not go up and down as a tale-bearer. —Better, You shall not go about slandering, as the Authorised Ver…
16th Century
Protestant
You shall not go up and down. The principle of this second clause is the same as that of the preceding verse, for it is added to a general…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
You shall not go up and down [as] a talebearer among your people The word used signif…
There are some ceremonial precepts in this chapter, but most of these precepts are binding on us, for they are explanations of the Ten Commandments…
