Parallel Verses
Amplified
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;
New American Standard Bible
If you afflict him at all, and
King James Version
If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;
Holman Bible
If you do mistreat them, they will no doubt cry to Me, and I will certainly hear their cry.
International Standard Version
If you do mistreat them, they'll certainly cry out to me, and I'll immediately hear their cry.
A Conservative Version
If thou afflict them at all, and they cry at all to me, I will surely 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;
Bible in Basic English
If you are cruel to them in any way, and their cry comes up to me, I will certainly give ear;
Darby Translation
If thou afflict him in any way, if he cry at all unto me, I will certainly hear his cry;
Julia Smith Translation
If afflicting, thou shalt afflict him, if crying, he shall cry to me, hearing, I will hear his cry.
King James 2000
If you afflict them in any way, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;
Lexham Expanded Bible
If you indeed afflict him, yes, if he cries out at all to me, I will certainly hear his cry of distress.
Modern King James verseion
If you afflict them in any way, and they cry at all to Me, I will surely hear their cry.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If ye shall trouble them, they shall cry unto me, and I will surely hear their cry;
NET Bible
If you afflict them in any way and they cry to me, I will surely hear 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;
The Emphasized Bible
if thou, do humiliate, him, when he in anywise crieth out unto me, I will, surely hear, his outcry:
Webster
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;
Youngs Literal Translation
if thou dost really afflict him, surely if he at all cry unto Me, I certainly hear his cry;
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 22:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Regulations Regarding Foreigners And The Poor
22 You shall not harm or oppress any widow or fatherless child. 23 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; 24 and My wrath shall be kindled and burn; I will kill you with the sword, and your wives shall become widows and your children fatherless.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Psalm 18:6
In my distress [when I seemed surrounded] I called upon the Lord
And cried to my God for help;
He heard my voice from His temple,
And my cry for help came before Him, into His very ears.
Luke 18:7
Deuteronomy 15:9
Beware that there is no wicked thought in your heart, saying, ‘The seventh year, the year of release (remission, pardon), is approaching,’ and your eye is hostile (unsympathetic) toward your poor brother, and you give him nothing [since he would not have to repay you]; for he may cry out to the Lord against you, and it will become a sin for you.
Job 34:28
So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him,
And He heard the cry of the afflicted.
James 5:4
Look! The wages that you have [fraudulently] withheld from the laborers who have mowed your fields are crying out [against you for vengeance]; and the cries of the harvesters have come to the ears of
Job 35:9
“Because of the multitudes of oppressions the people cry out;
They cry for help because of the [violent] arm of the mighty.
Psalm 10:17-18
O Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble and oppressed;
You will strengthen their heart, You will incline Your ear to hear,
Psalm 145:19
He will fulfill the desire of those who fear and worship Him [with awe-inspired reverence and obedience];
He also will hear their cry and will save them.
Deuteronomy 24:15
You shall give him his wages on the day that he earns them before the sun sets—for he is poor and is
Job 31:38-39
“For if my land has cried out against me,
And its furrows weep together;
Psalm 140:12
I know [with confidence] that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted,
And [will secure] justice for the poor.
Psalm 146:7-9
Who executes justice for the oppressed,
Who gives food to the hungry.
The Lord sets free the prisoners.
Proverbs 22:22-23
Do not rob the poor because he is poor [and defenseless],
Nor crush the afflicted [by legal proceedings] at the gate [where the city court is held],
Proverbs 23:10-11
Do not move the ancient landmark [at the boundary of the property]
And do not go into the fields of the fatherless [to take what is theirs],