Exodus 22:24
What does Exodus 22:24 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 22:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And in the heat of my wrath I will put you to death with the sword, so that your wives will be widows and your children without fathers.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Mine anger hath burned, and I have slain you by the sword, and your wives have been widows, and your sons orphans.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And my rage shall be enkindled, and I will strike you with the sword, and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and my anger shall burn, and I will slay you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 109:9
Let his children be fatherless, And his wife a widow.
- Lamentations 5:3
We are orphans and fatherless; Our mothers are as widows.
- Job 27:13
This is the portion of a wicked man with God, And the heritage of oppressors, which they receive from the Almighty:
- Psalms 78:63
Fire devoured their young men; And their virgins had no marriage-song.
- Romans 2:5
but after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up for thyself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
- Jeremiah 15:8
Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas; I have brought upon them against the mother of the young men a destroyer at noonday: I have caused anguish and terrors to fall upon her suddenly.
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