Exodus 22:22-31

22 Don't treat any widow or orphan badly.

23 If you do treat them badly and they cry out to me, you can be sure that I'll hear their cry.

24 I'll be furious, and I'll kill you with the sword. Then your wives will be widows, and your children will be orphans.

25 If you lend money to my people who are poor among you, don't be a creditor and charge them interest.

26 If you take a piece of clothing from someone as a security deposit, you should return it before the sun goes down.

27 His clothing may well be his only blanket to cover himself. What else will that person have to sleep in? And if he cries out to me, I'll listen, because I'm compassionate.

28 Don't say a curse against God, and don't curse your people's chief.

29 Don't delay offering the produce of your vineyards and winepresses. Give me your oldest son.

30 Do the same with your oxen and with your sheep. They should stay with their mother for seven days. On the eighth day, you should give them to me.

31 You are holy people to me. Don't eat any meat killed by wild animals out in the field. Throw it to the dogs instead.

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Exodus 22:22-31 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 22

This chapter contains various laws concerning theft, Ex 22:1-4, concerning damage done to fields and vineyards by beasts, and to corn in stacks or standing, by fire, Ex 22:5,6, concerning anything or creature deposited in the hands of a neighbour, and they be stolen or lost by one means or another, Ex 22:7-13, concerning anything borrowed, and it comes to any damage, Ex 22:14,15, concerning fornication, Ex 22:16,17 concerning witchcraft, bestiality, and idolatry, Ex 22:18-20 concerning oppression, and affliction of the stranger, fatherless, and widow, Ex 22:21-24 concerning taking usury and pledges, Ex 22:25-27, concerning irreverence to magistrates, Ex 22:28, concerning the offering of firstfruits to God, Ex 22:29,30 and the chapter is concluded with a prohibition of eating anything torn by beasts, Ex 22:31.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Exodus 22:22-31

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Exodus 22:22-31 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 22