Exodus 22:23 - Forerunner Commentary

Exodus 22:23

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 22:23

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American Standard Version
If thou afflict them at all, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;

Amplified® Bible
If you afflict them in any way and they cry at all to Me, I will surely hear their cry;

Contemporary English Version
If you do, they will beg for my help, and I will come to their rescue.

Darby English Version
If thou afflict him in any way, if he cry at all unto me, I will certainly hear his cry;

Good News Bible
If you do, I, the LORD, will answer them when they cry out to me for help,

King James Version
If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;

New American Standard Bible
"If you afflict him at all, {and} if he does cry out to Me, I will surely hear his cry;

New International Version
If you do and they cry out to me, I will certainly hear their cry.

New King James Version
If you afflict them in any way, and they cry at all to Me, I will surely hear their cry;

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"If you afflict him at all, and if he does cry out to Me, I will surely hear his cry;

Revised Standard Version
If you do afflict them, and they cry out to me, I will surely hear their cry;

Young's Literal Translation
if thou dost really afflict him, surely if he at all cry unto Me, I certainly hear his cry;

New English Translation
If you afflict them¹ in any way² and they cry to me, I will surely hear³ their cry,

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