Exodus 22:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Exodus 22:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 22:24 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 22:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“and my wrath will grow hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.”

Exodus 22:24 — World English Bible

Exodus 22:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Exodus 22:24 — American Standard Version

Exodus 22:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Mine anger hath burned, and I have slain you by the sword, and your wives have been widows, and your sons orphans.”

Exodus 22:24 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 22:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and my anger shall burn, and I will slay you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless. ”

Exodus 22:24 — Darby Translation

Exodus 22:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then shall my wrath be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword, and your wiues shall be widowes, and your children fatherlesse.”

Exodus 22:24 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 22:24 in Context — Exodus 22

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

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

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

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.

26 If thou at all take thy neighbour’s raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down:

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What Does Exodus 22:24 Mean?

Exodus 22:24 is a verse from the Book of Exodus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Exodus chapter 22. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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