²⁷for that is his only covering; it is his cloak for his ¹body. What else shall he sleep in? And it shall be that ^awhen he cries out to Me, I will hear him, for ^bI am gracious.

²⁸“You shall not ¹^acurse God, ^bnor curse a ruler of your people.

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Footnotes

1Lit with
2Lit be
3Lit lay upon
1Lit skin
1Or revile

Cross references

a Ex 23:9; Lev 19:33, 34; 25:35; Deut 1:16; 10:19; 27:19; Zech 7:10
a Deut 24:17, 18; Prov 23:10, 11; Jer 7:6, 7
a Deut 15:9; Job 35:9; Luke 18:7
b Deut 10:18; Job 34:28; Ps 10:14, 17, 18; 18:6; 68:5; James 5:4
a Ps 109:2, 9
a Lev 25:35–37; Deut 15:7–11
b Deut 23:19, 20; Neh 5:7; Ps 15:5; Ezek 18:8
a Deut 24:6, 10–13; Job 24:3; Prov 20:16; Amos 2:8
a Ex 22:23
b Ex 34:6
a Lev 24:15, 16
b Eccl 10:20; Acts 23:5

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“You shall not wrong a sojourner or oppress him, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt. You shall not mistreat any widow or fatherless child. If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to me, I will surely hear their cry, and my wrath will burn, and I will kill you with the sword, and your wives shall become widows and your children fatherless.

“If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be like a moneylender to him, and you shall not exact interest from him. If ever you take your neighbor’s cloak in pledge, you shall return it to him before the sun goes down, for that is his only covering, and it is his cloak for his body; in what else shall he sleep? And if he cries to me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.

“You shall not revile God, nor curse a ruler of your people.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner, for you were foreigners in Egypt.

“Do not take advantage of the widow or the fatherless. If you do and they cry out to me, I will certainly hear their cry. My anger will be aroused, and I will kill you with the sword; your wives will become widows and your children fatherless.

“If you lend money to one of my people among you who is needy, do not treat it like a business deal; charge no interest. If you take your neighbor’s cloak as a pledge, return it by sunset, because that cloak is the only covering your neighbor has. What else can they sleep in? When they cry out to me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.

“Do not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“You must not exploit a resident alien or oppress him, since you were resident aliens in the land of Egypt.

“You must not mistreat any widow or fatherless child. If you do mistreat them, they will no doubt cry to me, and I will certainly hear their cry. My anger will burn, and I will kill you with the sword; then your wives will be widows and your children fatherless.

“If you lend silver to my people, to the poor person among you, you must not be like a creditor to him; you must not charge him interest.

“If you ever take your neighbor’s cloak as collateral, return it to him before sunset. For it is his only covering; it is the clothing for his body. What will he sleep in? And if he cries out to me, I will listen because I am gracious.

“You must not blaspheme God or curse a leader among your people.

NLTNew Living Translation

“You must not mistreat or oppress foreigners in any way. Remember, you yourselves were once foreigners in the land of Egypt.

“You must not exploit a widow or an orphan. If you exploit them in any way and they cry out to me, then I will certainly hear their cry. My anger will blaze against you, and I will kill you with the sword. Then your wives will be widows and your children fatherless.

“If you lend money to any of my people who are in need, do not charge interest as a money lender would. If you take your neighbor’s cloak as security for a loan, you must return it before sunset. This coat may be the only blanket your neighbor has. How can a person sleep without it? If you do not return it and your neighbor cries out to me for help, then I will hear, for I am merciful.

“You must not dishonor God or curse any of your rulers.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“ ‘You will not mistreat an alien, and you will not oppress him, because you were aliens in the land of Egypt.

“ ‘You will not afflict any widow or orphan. If you indeed afflict him, yes, if he cries out at all to me, I will certainly hear his cry of distress. And I will become angry, and I will kill you with the sword, and your wives will be widows and your children orphans.

“ ‘If you lend money to my people, to the needy with you, you will not be to him as a creditor; you will not charge him interest. If indeed you require the cloak of your neighbor as a pledge, you will return it to him at sundown, because it is his only garment; it is his cloak for his skin. In what will he sleep? And when he cries out to me, I will hear, because I am gracious.

“ ‘You will not curse God, and you will not curse a leader among your people.

KJV 1900King James Version

Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child. 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.

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. If thou at all take thy neighbour’s raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down: For that is his covering only, it is his raiment 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.

Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.

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