⭐ Exodus 23

Exodus 23 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, ““You shall not spread a false report. Don’t join your hand with the wicked to be a malicious witness.” That is not a motto invented for a poster. It is the first sentence a family hears when this page is opened at night.

Keep going a little further. The chapter also says, “Three times in the year all your males shall appear before the Lord Yahweh.” Exodus 23 opens with these words: ““You shall not spread a false report. Don’t join your hand with the wicked to be a malicious witness.” The line to keep is Exodus 23:9: ““You shall not oppress an alien, for you know the heart of an alien, since you were aliens in the land of Egypt.” Carry the word “oppress” from that verse into the rest of the day.

The line worth learning out loud is Exodus 23:9: ““You shall not oppress an alien, for you know the heart of an alien, since you were aliens in the land of Egypt.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.

What happens first in Exodus 23? Then try this: Read ““You shall not oppress an alien, for you know the heart of an alien, since you were aliens in the land of…” once more. What does it show you about God? You do not have to finish every verse. You can close the book after the memory verse and still have read the Bible together.