Exodus 22:23
And My wrath shall be kindled, and I will kill you with the cherev; and your nashim shall be almanot, and your banim shall be yetomim.
Orthodox Jewish 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
22If thou cause them pain in any way, and they cry at all unto Me, I will surely hear their cry;
Cross References
Deuteronomy 15:9Beware that there be not a thought in thy lev beliyaal, saying, The seventh year, the shnat hashemittah (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 Hashem against thee, and it be chet (sin) unto thee.
Job 31:38If my adamah cry against me, 1 or if the furrows had wept together, 1
Job 35:9They cry out under a load of oppression; 1 they plead for relief from the zero'a of the rabbim. 1
Psalms 18:6The chevlei Sheol snaked around me; 1 the snares of mavet confronted me. 1
Psalms 145:19[Resh] He will fulfil the ratzon of them that fear Him; 1 He also will hear their cry, and will save them. 1
Proverbs 22:22Exploit not the dal (poor), because he is dal (poor); 1 neither oppress the oni (afflicted) in the sha'ar, 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 →