Exodus 22:23

Exodus 22:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;
• New International Version (NIV)If you do and they cry out to me, I will certainly hear their cry.
• English Standard Version (ESV)If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to me, I will surely hear their cry,
• New King James Version (NKJV)If you afflict them in any way, and they cry at all to Me, I will surely hear their cry;

Context of Exodus 22:23

21You must not exploit or oppress a foreign resident, for you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt. 22You must not mistreat any widow or orphan. If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to Me in distress, I will surely hear their cry. 24My anger will be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword; then your wives will become widows and your children will be fatherless. 25If you lend money to one of My people among you who is poor, you must not act as a creditor to him; you are not to charge him interest.

Exodus 22:23 word by word

אִם־עַנֵּ֥ה תְעַנֶּ֖ה אֹת֑וֹ כִּ֣י אִם־צָעֹ֤ק יִצְעַק֙ אֵלַ֔י שָׁמֹ֥עַ אֶשְׁמַ֖ע צַעֲקָתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

• Ifאִם'im · ifH518
• you do mistreat themעָנָה‛ânâh · be occupiedH6031
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• ·כִּי [אם]kîy · that if: exceptH3588
• ·[כִּי] אם'im · if: exceptH518
• they cry outצָעַקtsâ‛aq · to cryH6817
• to Meאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• I will surely hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• their cryצְעָקָהtsa‛ăqâh · cryH6818

Cross-references for Exodus 22:23

• Deuteronomy 15:9Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought in your heart: “The seventh year, the year of release, is near,” so that you look upon your poor brother begrudgingly and give him nothing. He will cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin.
• Deuteronomy 24:15You are to pay his wages each day before sunset, because he is poor and depends on them. Otherwise he may cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin.
• Job 31:38if my land cries out against me and its furrows weep together,
• Job 35:9Men cry out under great oppression; they plead for relief from the arm of the mighty.
• Luke 18:7Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them?
• Job 34:28They caused the cry of the poor to come before Him, and He heard the outcry of the afflicted.
• Psalms 10:17You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will incline Your ear,
• Psalms 18:6In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.
• Psalms 140:12I know that the LORD upholds justice for the poor and defends the cause of the needy.
• Psalms 145:19He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.
• Psalms 146:7He executes justice for the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free,
• Proverbs 22:22Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate,
• Proverbs 23:10Do not move an ancient boundary stone or encroach on the fields of the fatherless,
• James 5:4Look, the wages you withheld from the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.

Commentaries on Exodus 22:23

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22-23The widow, the orphan, and the foreigner were in a helpless and economically disadvantaged position. God, by his protective stance toward these persons, demonstrated that he does not value people on the basis of their power or wealth, the standards accepted by most humans. Instead, God values people because they share his (Genesis 1:27).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-311-4. If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep--The law respects the theft of cattle which constituted the chief part of their property. The penalty for the theft of a sheep which was slain or sold, was fourfold; for an ox fivefold, because of its greater utility in labor; but, should the stolen animal have been recovered alive, a double compensation was all that was required, because it was presumable he (the thief) was not a practised adept in dishonesty…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 22:23

• Children
• Oppression
• Orphan
• Prayer
• Widow

In the dictionaries

• Book
• Cause
• Curse
• Feed
• God
• Prayer
• Put
• Restore
• Revile
• Theft

Commentaries on Exodus 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings