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Exodus 22:23–24

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If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;
And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
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From verse 23

  1. Job 34:28Rank 1 from verse 23
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    28So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.

  2. Luke 18:7Rank 2 from verse 23
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    7And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

  3. Psalms 10:17–18Rank 3 from verse 23
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    17Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

    18To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.

  4. Psalms 18:6Rank 4 from verse 23
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    6In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.

  5. Deuteronomy 15:9Rank 5 from verse 23
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    9Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the Lord against thee, and it be sin unto thee.

From verse 24

  1. Psalms 109:9Rank 1 from verse 24
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    9Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.

  2. Jeremiah 15:8Rank 2 from verse 24
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    8Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas: I have brought upon them against the mother of the young men a spoiler at noonday: I have caused him to fall upon it suddenly, and terrors upon the city.

  3. Lamentations 5:3Rank 3 from verse 24
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    3We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers are as widows.

  4. Psalms 69:24Rank 4 from verse 24
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    24Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them.

  5. Psalms 76:7Rank 5 from verse 24
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    7Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?

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Exodus 22:23

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

wise

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Sense 1: Possessing or exercising understanding, knowledge, prudence, judgment, discernment, or skill; also a wise person. Sense 2: In phrases such as in no wise, way, manner, respect, or degree.

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COMBINED MEANING

cry

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1. A vocal call, shout, proclamation, alarm, wail, or other utterance, often loud. 2. An earnest appeal, prayer, complaint, or outcry for help, justice, or attention. 3. As a verb, to call out, shout, proclaim, wail, appeal, pray, or complain; figuratively, to bear urgent witness or demand notice.

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COMBINED MEANING

hear

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Sense 1: To perceive sound or spoken words. Sense 2: To receive or learn by report. Sense 3: To listen to, regard, or heed. Sense 4: To attend favourably to a request.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Exodus 22:24

COMBINED MEANING

wrath

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Fierce anger, indignation, displeasure, rage, or the punitive judgment and destructive action that proceed from it.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

hot

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Sense 1: Having great heat. Sense 2: Ardent, vehement, or eager.

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you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

your

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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

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22¶ Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.

23If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;

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24And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.

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25¶ If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.

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