Exodus 22:21
Ye shall not cause pain to any almanah, or yatom.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
In Context
20Thou shalt neither mistreat a ger, nor oppress him; for ye were gerim in Eretz Mitzrayim.
22If thou cause them pain in any way, and they cry at all unto Me, I will surely hear their cry;
Cross References
Exodus 20:2I am Hashem Eloheicha, Who brought thee out of Eretz Mitzrayim, out of the bais avadim (house of slaves).
Leviticus 19:33And if a ger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not mistreat him.
Deuteronomy 10:18He doth execute the mishpat for the yatom and almanah, and loveth the ger, in giving him lechem and simlah (clothing).
Deuteronomy 15:15And thou shalt remember that thou wast an eved in Eretz Mitzrayim, and Hashem Eloheicha redeemed thee; therefore I command thee this thing today.
Deuteronomy 24:17Thou shalt not pervert the mishpat due the ger, nor of the yatom; nor take an almanahʼs raiment to pledge;
Psalms 146:9Hashem shomer over the gerim; 1 He relieveth the yatom (fatherless, orphan) and almanah; 1 but the Derech Resha'im He frustrates. 1
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 →