Exodus 22:22 - Forerunner Commentary

Exodus 22:22

20 ^a“He who sacrifices to any god, except to the Lord only, he shall be utterly destroyed.

21 ^a“You shall neither mistreat a¹ stranger nor oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.

22 ^a“You shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child.

23 If you afflict them in any way, and they ^acry at all to Me, I will surely ^bhear their cry;

24 and My ^awrath will become hot, and I will kill you with the sword; ^byour wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.

25 ^a“If you lend money to any of My people who are poor among you, you shall not be like a moneylender to him; you shall not charge him ^binterest.

26 ^aIf you ever take your neighbor’s garment as a pledge, you shall return it to him before the sun goes down.

27 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 ^agracious.

28 ^a“You shall not revile God, nor curse a ^bruler of your people.

29 “You shall not delay to offer ^athe first of your ripe produce and your juices. ^bThe firstborn of your sons you shall give to Me.

Verse Comparison: Exodus 22:22

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American Standard Version
Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.

Amplified® Bible
You shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child.

Contemporary English Version
Do not mistreat widows or orphans.

Darby English Version
Ye shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child.

Good News Bible
Do not mistreat any widow or orphan.

King James Version
Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.

New American Standard Bible
"You shall not afflict any widow or orphan.

New International Version
"Do not take advantage of a widow or an orphan.

New King James Version
“You shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
" You shall not afflict any widow or orphan.

Revised Standard Version
You shall not afflict any widow or orphan.

Young's Literal Translation
`Any widow or orphan ye do not afflict;

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