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 money to My people, to the poor among you, you are not to act as a creditor to him; you shall not charge him interest. 26If you ever seize your neighbor’s cloak as a pledge, you are to return it to him before the sun sets, for that is his only covering; it is his cloak for his body. What else is he to sleep in? And it will come about that when he cries out to Me, I will listen to him, for I am gracious. 28“You shall not curse God, nor curse a ruler of your people. 29“You shall not hold back the offering from your entire harvest and your wine. The firstborn of your sons you shall give to Me.

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

• for that is his onlyבַּדbad · aloneH905
• coveringכְּסוּתkesûth · coveringH3682
• it is his cloakשִׂמְלָהώimlâh · mantleH8071
• bodyעוֹר‛ôr · skinH5785
• Whatמָהmâh mah mâ ma meh · what?H4100
• else is he to sleepשָׁכַבshâkab · to lie down: sleepH7901
• in? And it will comeהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• whenכִּיkîy · forH3588
• he criesצָעַקtsâ‛aq · to cryH6817
• to Me, I will listenשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• I am graciousחַנּוּןchannûn · graciousH2587

Cross-references for Exodus 22:27

• Exodus 2:23Now it came about in the course of those many days that the king of Egypt died. And the sons of Israel groaned because of the bondage, and they cried out; and their cry for help because of their bondage ascended to God.
• Psalms 34:6This wretched man cried out, and the Lord heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles.
• Psalms 72:12For he will save the needy when he cries for help, The afflicted also, and him who has no helper.
• Isaiah 19:20And it will become a sign and a witness to the Lord of armies in the land of Egypt; for they will cry out to the Lord because of oppressors, and He will send them a Savior and a Champion, and He will save them.
• Exodus 34:6Then the Lord passed by in front of him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord God, compassionate and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in faithfulness and truth;
• 2 Chronicles 30:9For if you return to the Lord, your brothers and your sons will find compassion in the presence of those who led them captive, and will return to this land. For the Lord your God is gracious and compassionate, and 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 abundant in mercy and truth.
• Psalms 136:10To Him who struck the Egyptians, that is, their firstborn, For His faithfulness is everlasting,

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