Exodus 22:27

Exodus 22:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For that is his covering only, it is his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.
• New International Version (NIV)because that cloak is the only covering your neighbor has. What else can they sleep in? When they cry out to me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.
• English Standard Version (ESV)for that is his only covering, and it is his cloak for his body; in what else shall he sleep? And if he cries to me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For that is his only covering, it is his garment for his skin. What will he sleep in? And it will be that when he cries to Me, I will hear, for I am gracious.

Context of Exodus 22:27

25“If you lend silver to my people, to the poor person among you, you must not be like a creditor to him; you must not charge him interest. 26“If you ever take your neighbor’s cloak as collateral, return it to him before sunset. For it is his only covering; it is the clothing for his body. What will he sleep in? And if he cries out to me, I will listen because I am gracious. 28“You must not blaspheme God or curse a leader among your people. 29“You must not hold back offerings from your harvest or your vats. Give me the firstborn of your sons.

Exodus 22:27 word by word

כִּ֣י הִ֤וא כְסוּתוֹ֙ לְבַדָּ֔הּ הִ֥וא שִׂמְלָת֖וֹ לְעֹר֑וֹ בַּמֶּ֣ה יִשְׁכָּ֔ב וְהָיָה֙ כִּֽי־יִצְעַ֣ק אֵלַ֔י וְשָׁמַעְתִּ֖י כִּֽי־חַנּ֥וּן אָֽנִי׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• his coveringכְּסוּתkesûth · coveringH3682
• his raimentשִׂמְלָהώimlâh · mantleH8071
• for his skinעוֹר‛ôr · skinH5785
• wherein shall he sleepשָׁכַבshâkab · to lie down: sleepH7901
• and it shall come to pass, when he criethצָעַקtsâ‛aq · to cryH6817
• unto me, that I will hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• graciousחַנּוּןchannûn · graciousH2587

Cross-references for Exodus 22:27

• Exodus 2:23After a long time, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned because of their difficult labor, they cried out, and their cry for help because of the difficult labor ascended to God.
• Psalms 34:6This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him and saved him from all his troubles.
• Psalms 72:12For he will rescue the poor who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper.
• Isaiah 19:20It will be a sign and witness to the Lord of Armies in the land of Egypt. When they cry out to the Lord because of their oppressors, he will send them a savior and leader, and he will rescue them.
• Exodus 34:6The Lord passed in front of him and proclaimed: The Lord — the Lord is a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and abounding in faithful love and truth,
• 2 Chronicles 30:9for when you return to the Lord, your brothers and your sons will receive mercy in the presence of their captors and will return to this land. For the Lord your God is gracious and merciful; he will not turn his face away from you if you return to him.”
• Psalms 86:15But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and abounding in faithful love and truth.
• Psalms 136:10He struck the firstborn of the Egyptians His faithful love endures forever.

Commentaries on Exodus 22:27

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25-27Although interest could not be charged on a loan to another Israelite, collateral (or security) could be required. However, even the security had to be handled in a humane way. The requirements of the covenant reflected the character of God.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 26-2726-27. If thou at all take thy neighbour's raiment to pledge, &c.--From the nature of the case, this is the description of a poor man. No Orientals undress, but, merely throwing off their turbans and some of their heavy outer garments, they sleep in the clothes which they wear during the day. The bed of the poor is usually nothing else than a mat; and, in winter, they cover themselves with a cloak--a practice which forms the ground or reason of the humane…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 22:27

• Creditor
• Debt
• God Continued...
• Lending
• Poor
• Prayer
• Surety (Guarantee)

In the dictionaries

• Bed
• Book
• Cause
• Cloak
• Curse
• Debtor
• Feed
• God
• Loan
• Poor

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