Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version If you do and they cry out to me, I will certainly hear their cry. New Living Translation If you exploit them in any way and they cry out to me, then I will certainly hear their cry. English Standard Version If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to me, I will surely hear their cry, Berean Standard Bible If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to Me in distress, I will surely hear their cry. King James Bible If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely 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; New American Standard Bible If you oppress him at all, and if he does cry out to Me, I will assuredly hear his cry; NASB 1995 “If you afflict him at all, and if he does cry out to Me, I will surely hear his cry; NASB 1977 “If you afflict him at all, and if he does cry out to Me, I will surely hear his cry; Legacy Standard Bible And if you indeed afflict him, and if he earnestly cries out to Me, I will surely hear his cry; Amplified Bible If you harm or oppress them in any way, and they cry at all to Me [for help], I will most certainly hear their cry; Christian Standard Bible If you do mistreat them, they will no doubt cry to me, and I will certainly hear their cry. Holman Christian Standard Bible If you do mistreat them, they will no doubt cry to Me, and I will certainly hear their cry. American Standard Version If thou afflict them at all, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry; Aramaic Bible in Plain English And if you trouble them and they pray before me, I shall certainly hear their prayers; Brenton Septuagint Translation And if ye should afflict them by ill-treatment, and they should cry aloud to me, I will surely hear their voice. Contemporary English Version If you do, they will beg for my help, and I will come to their rescue. Douay-Rheims Bible If you hurt them they will cry out to me, and I will hear their cry: English Revised Version If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry; GOD'S WORD® Translation If you do and they cry out to me, you can be sure that I will hear their cry. Good News Translation If you do, I, the LORD, will answer them when they cry out to me for help, International Standard Version If you do mistreat them, they'll certainly cry out to me, and I'll immediately hear their cry. JPS Tanakh 1917 If thou afflict them in any wise--for if they cry at all unto Me, I will surely hear their cry-- Literal Standard Version if you really afflict him, surely if he cries to Me at all, I certainly hear his cry; Majority Standard Bible If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to Me in distress, I will surely hear their cry. New American Bible If ever you wrong them and they cry out to me, I will surely listen to their cry. NET Bible If you afflict them in any way and they cry to me, I will surely hear their cry, New Revised Standard Version If you do abuse them, when they cry out to me, I will surely heed their cry; New Heart English Bible If you take advantage of them at all, and they cry at all to me, I will surely hear their cry; Webster's Bible Translation If thou shalt afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all to me, I will surely hear their cry: World English Bible If you take advantage of them at all, and they cry at all 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; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Laws of Social Responsibility…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. 24My anger will be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword; then your wives will become widows and your children will be fatherless.… Cross References Luke 18:7 Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He continue to defer their help? James 5:4 Look, the wages you withheld from the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts. Exodus 22:27 because his cloak is the only covering he has for his body. What else will he sleep in? And if he cries out to Me, I will hear, for I am compassionate. Deuteronomy 10:18 He executes justice for the fatherless and widow, and He loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing. Deuteronomy 15:9 Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought in your heart: "The seventh year, the year of release, is near," so that you look upon your poor brother begrudgingly and give him nothing. He will cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin. Deuteronomy 24:15 You are to pay his wages each day before sunset, because he is poor and depends on them. Otherwise he may cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin. Job 34:28 They caused the cry of the poor to come before Him, and He heard the outcry of the afflicted. Treasury of Scripture If you afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all to me, I will surely hear their cry; they cry at all Deuteronomy 15:9 Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it be sin unto thee. Deuteronomy 24:15 At 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 the LORD, and it be sin unto thee. Job 31:38,39 If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain; … I will surely Job 34:28 So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted. Psalm 10:17,18 LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear: … Psalm 18:6 In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears. Jump to Previous Advantage Afflict Cruel Cry Ear Hear Really Surely Way WiseJump to Next Advantage Afflict Cruel Cry Ear Hear Really Surely Way WiseExodus 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 (23) If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me.--Rather, If thou afflict them sore, and they cry earnestly unto me. On the transgression of the laws against oppression by the later Israelites, see Jeremiah 5:28; Jeremiah 7:6; Jeremiah 22:3; Jeremiah 22:17; Zech. 7:20; Malachi 3:5; Matthew 23:14, &c. The sword of the Babylonians and the sword of the Romans avenged the sufferers, according to the prophecy of Exodus 22:24. . . . Verse 23. - And they cry at all unto me Rather, "Surely, if they cry unto me." Compare Genesis 31:42. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Ifאִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not you do mistreat עַנֵּ֥ה (‘an·nêh) Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute Strong's 6031: To be bowed down or afflicted them, תְעַנֶּ֖ה (ṯə·‘an·neh) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 6031: To be bowed down or afflicted [and] they cry out צָעֹ֤ק (ṣā·‘ōq) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 6817: To shriek, to proclaim to Me אֵלַ֔י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to in distress, יִצְעַק֙ (yiṣ·‘aq) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6817: To shriek, to proclaim I will surely hear שָׁמֹ֥עַ (šā·mō·a‘) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently their cry. צַעֲקָתֽוֹ׃ (ṣa·‘ă·qā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6818: A cry, outcry Links Exodus 22:23 NIVExodus 22:23 NLT Exodus 22:23 ESV Exodus 22:23 NASB Exodus 22:23 KJV Exodus 22:23 BibleApps.com Exodus 22:23 Biblia Paralela Exodus 22:23 Chinese Bible Exodus 22:23 French Bible Exodus 22:23 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 22:23 If you take advantage of them at (Exo. 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