King James Version (KJV)
Exodus 22:22
“Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.”
Verse in context — Exodus 22
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He that sacrificeth unto [any] god, save unto the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed.
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Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
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Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.
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If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;
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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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God delivers Israel from Egypt, gives the Ten Commandments, and establishes His covenant with His people.
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