Exodus 22:23
If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to Me in distress, I will surely hear their cry.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;
In Context
22You must not mistreat any widow or orphan.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 15:9Be 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.
Job 31:38if my land cries out against me and its furrows weep together,
Job 35:9Men cry out under great oppression; they plead for relief from the arm of the mighty.
Psalms 18:6In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.
Psalms 145:19He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.
Proverbs 22:22Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate,
Matthew Henry on Exodus 22:17-25
16 And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife. 17 If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. 18 Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. 19 Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death. 20 He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the Lord only, he shall be utterly destroyed. 21 Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. 22… Read the whole commentary →