Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Do not take advantage of the widow or the fatherless. New Living Translation “You must not exploit a widow or an orphan. English Standard Version You shall not mistreat any widow or fatherless child. Berean Standard Bible You must not mistreat any widow or orphan. King James Bible Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child. New King James Version “You shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child. New American Standard Bible You shall not oppress any widow or orphan. NASB 1995 “You shall not afflict any widow or orphan. NASB 1977 “You shall not afflict any widow or orphan. Legacy Standard Bible You shall not afflict any widow or orphan. Amplified Bible You shall not harm or oppress any widow or fatherless child. Christian Standard Bible “You must not mistreat any widow or fatherless child. Holman Christian Standard Bible You must not mistreat any widow or fatherless child. American Standard Version Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And do not harm any widow or orphan. Brenton Septuagint Translation Ye shall hurt no widow or orphan. Contemporary English Version Do not mistreat widows or orphans. Douay-Rheims Bible You shall not hurt a widow or an orphan. English Revised Version Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Never take advantage of any widow or orphan. Good News Translation Do not mistreat any widow or orphan. International Standard Version "You are not to mistreat any widow or orphan. JPS Tanakh 1917 Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child. Literal Standard Version You do not afflict any widow or orphan; Majority Standard Bible You must not mistreat any widow or orphan. New American Bible You shall not wrong any widow or orphan. NET Bible "You must not afflict any widow or orphan. New Revised Standard Version You shall not abuse any widow or orphan. New Heart English Bible "You shall not take advantage of any widow or fatherless child. Webster's Bible Translation Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child. World English Bible “You shall not take advantage of any widow or fatherless child. Young's Literal Translation 'Any widow or orphan ye do not afflict; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Laws of Social Responsibility…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. 23If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to Me in distress, I will surely hear their cry.… Cross References Deuteronomy 10:18 He executes justice for the fatherless and widow, and He loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing. Deuteronomy 24:17 Do not deny justice to the foreigner or the fatherless, and do not take a widow's cloak as security. Deuteronomy 24:18 Remember that you were slaves in Egypt, and the LORD your God redeemed you from that place. Therefore I am commanding you to do this. Job 31:16 If I have denied the desires of the poor or allowed the widow's eyes to fail, Proverbs 23:10 Do not move an ancient boundary stone or encroach on the fields of the fatherless, Proverbs 23:11 for their Redeemer is strong; He will take up their case against you. Jeremiah 7:6 if you no longer oppress the foreigner and the fatherless and the widow, and if you no longer shed innocent blood in this place or follow other gods to your own harm, Treasury of Scripture You shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child. Deuteronomy 10:18 He doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment. Deuteronomy 24:17 Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; nor take a widow's raiment to pledge: Deuteronomy 27:19 Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen. Jump to Previous Advantage Afflict Child Dead Fatherless Orphan Widow WrongJump to Next Advantage Afflict Child Dead Fatherless Orphan Widow WrongExodus 22 1. Of Theft5. Of damage 7. Of trespasses 14. Of borrowing 16. Of fornication 18. Of witchcraft 19. Of bestiality 20. Of idolatry 21. Of strangers, widows, and fatherless 25. Of usury 26. Of pledges 28. Of reverence to magistrates 29. Of the first fruits 31. Of torn flesh Verses 22-24. - Law against oppressing widows and orphans. With the stranger are naturally placed the widow and orphan; like him, weak and defenceless; like him, special objects of God's care. The negative precept here given was followed up by numerous positive enactments in favour of the widow and the orphan, which much ameliorated their sad lot. (See Exodus 23:11; Leviticus 19:9, 10; Deuteronomy 14:29; Deuteronomy 16:11, 14; Deuteronomy 24:19-21; Deuteronomy 26:12, 13.) On the whole, these laws appear to have been fairly well observed by the Israelites; but there were times when, in spite of them, poor widows suffered much oppression. (See Psalm 94:6; Isaiah 1:23; Isaiah 10:2; Jeremiah 7:3-6; Jeremiah 22:3; Zechariah 7:10; Malachi 3:5; Matthew 23:14.) The prophets denounce this backsliding in the strongest terms. Verse 22. - Ye shall not afflict. The word translated "afflict" is of wide signification. including ill-usage of all kinds. "Oppress," and even "vex," are stronger terms. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew You must notלֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no mistreat תְעַנּֽוּן׃ (ṯə·‘an·nūn) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's 6031: To be bowed down or afflicted any כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every widow אַלְמָנָ֥ה (’al·mā·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 490: A widow, a desolate place or orphan. וְיָת֖וֹם (wə·yā·ṯō·wm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3490: A bereaved person Links Exodus 22:22 NIVExodus 22:22 NLT Exodus 22:22 ESV Exodus 22:22 NASB Exodus 22:22 KJV Exodus 22:22 BibleApps.com Exodus 22:22 Biblia Paralela Exodus 22:22 Chinese Bible Exodus 22:22 French Bible Exodus 22:22 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 22:22 You shall not take advantage of any (Exo. Ex) |
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