Exodus
Exodus 22:21–22
21You must not exploit or oppress a foreign resident, for you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
22You must not mistreat any widow or orphan.
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Exodus 22:21
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You must not | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| exploit | תוֹנֶ֖ה | ṯō·w·neh | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H3238 suppress (?), oppress, maltreat |
| or | וְלֹ֣א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| oppress | תִלְחָצֶ֑נּוּ | ṯil·ḥā·ṣen·nū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H3905 squeeze, press |
| a foreign resident | וְגֵ֥ר | wə·ḡêr | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H1616 sojourner |
| for | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| you | הֱיִיתֶ֖ם | hĕ·yî·ṯem | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| foreigners | גֵרִ֥ים | ḡê·rîm | Noun - masculine plural | H1616 sojourner |
| in the land | בְּאֶ֥רֶץ | bə·’e·reṣ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H776 earth, land |
| of Egypt | מִצְרָֽיִם׃ | miṣ·rā·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
Exodus 22:22
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You must not | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| mistreat | תְעַנּֽוּן׃ | ṯə·‘an·nūn | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H6031 be occupied, busied with |
| any | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| widow | אַלְמָנָ֥ה | ’al·mā·nāh | Noun - feminine singular | H490 widow |
| or orphan | וְיָת֖וֹם | wə·yā·ṯō·wm | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H3490 orphan |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Exodus 22:21 Exodus 23:9 · Deuteronomy 10:19 · Leviticus 19:33 · Zechariah 7:10 · Jeremiah 7:6 · Deuteronomy 23:7 · Leviticus 25:35 · Exodus 20:2 · Malachi 3:5
Exodus 22:22 Deuteronomy 24:17 · Isaiah 1:17 · Isaiah 1:23 · Ezekiel 22:7 · Zechariah 7:10 · Isaiah 10:2 · Deuteronomy 27:19 · Deuteronomy 10:18 · James 1:27 · Psalm 94:6–7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.