Verse 22
Exodus 22:22
GOD'S WORD Translation
22
“You shall not take advantage of any widow or fatherless child.
Original Language Text
hebrew
אִם עַנֵּ֥ה תְעַנֶּ֖ה אֹת֑/וֹ כִּ֣י אִם צָעֹ֤ק יִצְעַק֙ אֵלַ֔/י שָׁמֹ֥עַ אֶשְׁמַ֖ע צַעֲקָתֽ/וֹ
English Translation
If you surely oppress him because if he cries out to me, I will surely hear his cry.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 22 Context
1
“If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it, or sells it; he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and...
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2
If the thief is found breaking in, and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no guilt of bloodsh...
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3
If the sun has risen on him, guilt of bloodshed shall be for him; he shall make restitution. If he h...
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4
If the stolen property is found in his hand alive, whether it is ox, donkey, or sheep, he shall pay...
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5
“If a man causes a field or vineyard to be eaten, and lets his animal loose, and it grazes in anothe...
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6
“If fire breaks out, and catches in thorns so that the shocks of grain, or the standing grain, or th...
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7
“If a man delivers to his neighbor money or stuff to keep, and it is stolen out of the man’s house;...
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8
If the thief isn’t found, then the master of the house shall come near to God (Elohim), to find out...
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9
For every matter of trespass, whether it is for ox, for donkey, for sheep, for clothing, or for any...
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10
“If a man delivers to his neighbor a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any animal to keep, and it dies or i...
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11
the oath of Yahweh shall be between them both, whether he hasn’t put his hand to his neighbor’s good...
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12
But if it is stolen from him, he shall make restitution to its owner.
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13
If it is torn in pieces, let him bring it for evidence. He shall not make good that which was torn.
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14
“If a man borrows anything of his neighbor’s, and it is injured, or dies, its owner not being with i...
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15
If its owner is with it, he shall not make it good. If it is a leased thing, it came for its lease.
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16
“If a man entices a virgin who isn’t pledged to be married, and lies with her, he shall surely pay a...
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17
If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgi...
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18
“You shall not allow a sorceress to live.
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19
“Whoever has sex with an animal shall surely be put to death.
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20
“He who sacrifices to any god, except to Yahweh only, shall be utterly destroyed.
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21
“You shall not wrong an alien or oppress him, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.
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22
“You shall not take advantage of any widow or fatherless child.
23
If you take advantage of them at all, and they cry at all to me, I will surely hear their cry;
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24
and my wrath will grow hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and...
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25
“If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a creditor....
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26
If you take your neighbor’s garment as collateral, you shall restore it to him before the sun goes d...
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27
for that is his only covering, it is his garment for his skin. What would he sleep in? It will happe...
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28
“You shall not blaspheme God (Elohim), nor curse a ruler of your people.
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29
“You shall not delay to offer from your harvest and from the outflow of your presses.
“You shall giv...
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30
You shall do likewise with your cattle and with your sheep. Seven days it shall be with its mother,...
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31
“You shall be holy men to me, therefore you shall not eat any meat that is torn by animals in the fi...
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