Exodus 22:23
What does Exodus 22:23 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 22:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000If thou afflict them at all, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;
KJV
King James Version · 1611If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901If thou afflict them at all, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949If you are cruel to them in any way, and their cry comes up to me, I will certainly give ear;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862if thou dost really afflict him, surely if he at all cry unto Me, I certainly hear his cry;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752If you hurt them, they will cry out to me, and I will hear their cry:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890If thou afflict him in any way, if he cry at all unto me, I will certainly hear his cry;
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 10:17
Jehovah, thou hast heard the desire of the meek: Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear;
- Deuteronomy 24:15
in his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it (for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it); lest he cry against thee unto Jehovah, and it be sin unto thee.
- Psalms 146:7
Who executeth justice for the oppressed; Who giveth food to the hungry. Jehovah looseth the prisoners;
- Job 35:9
By reason of the multitude of oppressions they cry out; They cry for help by reason of the arm of the mighty.
- Deuteronomy 15:9
Beware that there be not a base thought in thy heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou give him nought; and he cry unto Jehovah against thee, and it be sin unto thee.
- James 5:4
Behold, the hire of the laborers who mowed your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth out: and the cries of them that reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.
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