Exodus

Exodus 22:22–27

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.

²⁵If you lend money to one of My people among you who is poor, you must not act as a creditor to him; you are not to charge him interest.

²⁶If you take your neighbor’s cloak as collateral, return it to him by sunset, ²⁷because his cloak is the only covering he has for his body. What else will he sleep in? And if he cries out to Me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.

Read all of Exodus 22

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

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

Exodus 22:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you lend	תַּלְוֶ֣ה	tal·weh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3867 join
money	כֶּ֣סֶף׀	ke·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
to	עַמִּ֗י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
among you	עִמָּ֔ךְ	‘im·māḵ	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5973 with
poor	הֶֽעָנִי֙	he·‘ā·nî	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
you must not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
act	תִהְיֶ֥ה	ṯih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
as a creditor	כְּנֹשֶׁ֑ה	kə·nō·šeh	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5383 lend, borrow
to him	ל֖וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
you are not to charge	תְשִׂימ֥וּן	ṯə·śî·mūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H7760 put, place, set
him	עָלָ֖יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
interest	נֶֽשֶׁךְ׃	ne·šeḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H5392 interest, usury

Exodus 22:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you take your neighbor’s	רֵעֶ֑ךָ	rê·‘e·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
cloak	שַׂלְמַ֣ת	śal·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8008 id.
as collateral	חָבֹ֥ל	ḥā·ḇōl	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H2254 bind, pledge
return it	תְּשִׁיבֶ֥נּוּ	tə·šî·ḇen·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to him	לֽוֹ׃	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
by	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
sunset	בֹּ֥א	bō	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go

Exodus 22:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
because	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
is the only	לְבַדָּ֔הּ	lə·ḇad·dāh	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H905 separation
covering	כְסוּתָה	ḵə·sū·ṯå̄h	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3682 covering
he has	הִ֥וא	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
his body	לְעֹר֑וֹ	lə·‘ō·rōw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5785 skin
What else	בַּמֶּ֣ה	bam·meh	Preposition-b; Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
will he sleep in	יִשְׁכָּ֔ב	yiš·kāḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7901 lie down
And if	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he cries out	יִצְעַ֣ק	yiṣ·‘aq	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6817 cry, cry out, call
to Me	אֵלַ֔י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
I will hear	וְשָׁמַעְתִּ֖י	wə·šā·ma‘·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H8085 hear
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I	אָֽנִי׃ס	’ā·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am compassionate	חַנּ֥וּן	ḥan·nūn	Adjective - masculine singular	H2587 gracious