Exodus 22:23

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Summary

Exodus 22:23

If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;

They cry at all

Luke 18:7

I will surely

General references

Deuteronomy 27:19

Proverbs 23:11

Bible References

They cry at all

Beware that there be not a thought in your wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and your eye be evil against your poor brother, and you give him nothing; and he cries unto the LORD against you, and it be sin in you.

Each day you shall give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and sets his heart upon it: lest he cry against you unto the LORD, and it be sin unto you.

If my land cries against me, and its furrows likewise complain;

Because of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out because of the arm of the mighty.

And shall not God avenge his own elect, who cry day and night unto him, though he bears long with them?

I will surely

So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he hears the cry of the afflicted.

LORD, you have heard the desire of the humble: you will prepare their heart, you will cause your ear to hear:

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.

I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.

He will fulfill the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.

Who executes justice for the oppressed: who gives food to the hungry. The LORD looses the prisoners:

Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:

Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:

Behold, the hire of the laborers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, cries: and the cries of them who have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of hosts.

General references

Cursed be he that perverts the justice due the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.

For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with you.