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Exodus 22:24

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Exodus 22:24 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

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

Context — Exodus 22

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
21And a sojourner shalt thou not wrong, neither shalt thou oppress him: for ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt.
22Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.
23If thou afflict them at all, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;
24and my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
25If thou lend money to any of my people with thee that is poor, thou shalt not be to him as a creditor; neither shall ye lay upon him interest.
26If thou at all take thy neighbor`s garment to pledge, thou shalt restore it unto him before the sun goeth down:
27for that is his only covering, it is his garment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? And it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And my wrath shall wax hot, etc.] Against those that afflict them, being so devoid of humanity, compassion, and tenderness, and so guilty of oppression and injustice, which are aggravated by the circumstances of the persons they ill treat, and therefore the more provoking to God: and I will kill you with the sword; with the sword of death, says the Targum of Jonathan; it designs one of God’s sore judgments, the sword of an enemy; the meaning is, that when such evils should become frequent among them, God would suffer a neighbouring nation to break in upon them in an hostile way, and put them to the sword; hence it follows: and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless; be in…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“my wrath: Job 31:23; Psa 69:24, Psa 76:7, Psa 90:11; Nah 1:6; Rom 2:5-9; Heb 10:31 your wives: Job 27:13-15; Psa 78:63, Psa 78:64, Psa 109:9; Jer 15:8, Jer 18:21; Lam 5:3; Luk 6:38 Exodus 22:25”
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