Exodus

Exodus 22:23–24

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 22:23

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

Cross-references

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Exodus 22:23 Psalm 18:6 · Psalm 10:17–18 · Luke 18:7 · Job 34:28 · Deuteronomy 15:9 · James 5:4 · Job 35:9 · Psalm 146:7–9 · Psalm 145:19

Exodus 22:24 Psalm 109:9 · Jeremiah 15:8 · Psalm 90:11 · Psalm 78:63–64 · Psalm 76:7 · Psalm 69:24 · Lamentations 5:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.