Exodus

Exodus 22:21–24

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. ²³If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to Me in distress, I will surely hear their cry. ²⁴My anger will be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword; then your wives will become widows and your children will be fatherless.

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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

Exodus 22:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you do mistreat them	עַנֵּ֥ה	‘an·nêh	Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute	H6031 be occupied, busied with
they cry out	צָעֹ֤ק	ṣā·‘ōq	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H6817 cry, cry out, call
to Me	אֵלַ֔י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
in distress	יִצְעַק֙	yiṣ·‘aq	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6817 cry, cry out, call
I will surely hear	שָׁמֹ֥עַ	šā·mō·a‘	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H8085 hear
their cry	צַעֲקָתֽוֹ׃	ṣa·‘ă·qā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6818 cry, outcry

Exodus 22:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My anger	אַפִּ֔י	’ap·pî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
will be kindled	וְחָרָ֣ה	wə·ḥā·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2734 burn, be kindled
and I will kill	וְהָרַגְתִּ֥י	wə·hā·raḡ·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H2026 kill, slay
you	אֶתְכֶ֖ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
with the sword	בֶּחָ֑רֶב	be·ḥā·reḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
then your wives	נְשֵׁיכֶם֙	nə·šê·ḵem	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H802 woman, wife, female
will become	וְהָי֤וּ	wə·hā·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
widows	אַלְמָנ֔וֹת	’al·mā·nō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H490 widow
and your children	וּבְנֵיכֶ֖ם	ū·ḇə·nê·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1121 son
fatherless	יְתֹמִֽים׃פ	yə·ṯō·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3490 orphan