Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version 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. New Living Translation 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. English Standard Version 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. Berean Standard Bible because his cloak is the only covering he has for his body. What else will he sleep in? And if he cries out to Me, I will hear, for I am compassionate. King James Bible 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. New King James Version For that is his only covering, it is his garment for his skin. What will he sleep in? And it will be that when he cries to Me, I will hear, for I am gracious. New American Standard Bible for that is his only covering; it is his cloak for his body. What else is he to sleep in? And it will come about that when he cries out to Me, I will listen to him, for I am gracious. NASB 1995 for that is his only covering; it is his cloak for his body. What else shall he sleep in? And it shall come about that when he cries out to Me, I will hear him, for I am gracious. NASB 1977 for that is his only covering; it is his cloak for his body. What else shall he sleep in? And it shall come about that when he cries out to Me, I will hear him, for I am gracious. Legacy Standard Bible for that is his only covering; it is his cloak for his body. What else shall he sleep in? And it shall be that when he cries out to Me, I will hear him, for I am gracious. Amplified Bible for that is his only covering; it is his clothing for his body. In what shall he sleep? And when he cries to Me [for help], I will hear him, for I am compassionate and gracious. Christian Standard Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible 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 compassionate.” American Standard Version for 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Because that is his garment alone and it is his covering for his body. With what will he sleep? And if he will pray before me I shall hear him, because I am compassionate. Brenton Septuagint Translation For this is his clothing, this is the only covering of his nakedness; wherein shall he sleep? If then he shall cry to me, I will hearken to him, for I am merciful. Contemporary English Version because that is the only cover the poor have when they sleep at night. I am a merciful God, and when they call out to me, I will come to help them. Douay-Rheims Bible For that same is the only thing wherewith he is covered, the clothing of his body, neither hath he any other to sleep in: if he cry to me, I will hear him, because I am compassionate. English Revised Version for 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation It may be the only clothes he has to cover his body. What else will he sleep in? When he cries out to me, I will listen because I am compassionate. Good News Translation because it is the only covering he has to keep him warm. What else can he sleep in? When he cries out to me for help, I will answer him because I am merciful. International Standard Version for it's his only covering; it's his outer garment, for what else can he sleep in? And when he cries out to me, I'll hear him, for I am gracious. JPS Tanakh 1917 for 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. Literal Standard Version for it is his only covering, it [is] his garment for his skin; wherein does he lie down? And it has come to pass, when he cries to Me, that I have heard, for I [am] gracious. Majority Standard Bible because his cloak is the only covering he has for his body. What else will he sleep in? And if he cries out to Me, I will hear, for I am compassionate. New American Bible for this is his only covering; it is the cloak for his body. What will he sleep in? If he cries out to me, I will listen; for I am compassionate. NET Bible for it is his only covering--it is his garment for his body. What else can he sleep in? And when he cries out to me, I will hear, for I am gracious. New Revised Standard Version for it may be your neighbor’s only clothing to use as cover; in what else shall that person sleep? And if your neighbor cries out to me, I will listen, for I am compassionate. New Heart English Bible for that is his only covering, it is his garment for his skin. What would he sleep in? It will happen, when he cries to me, that I will hear, for I am gracious. Webster's Bible Translation For that is his only covering, it is his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth to me, that I will hear; for I am gracious. World English Bible for that is his only covering, it is his garment for his skin. What would he sleep in? It will happen, when he cries to me, that I will hear, for I am gracious. Young's Literal Translation for it alone is his covering, it is his garment for his skin; wherein doth he lie down? and it hath come to pass, when he doth cry unto Me, that I have heard, for I am gracious. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Laws of Social Responsibility…26If you take your neighbor’s cloak as collateral, return it to him by sunset, 27because his cloak is the only covering he has for his body. What else will he sleep in? And if he cries out to Me, I will hear, for I am compassionate. 28You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.… Cross References Exodus 22:23 If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to Me in distress, I will surely hear their cry. Exodus 34:6 Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: "The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness, Deuteronomy 24:10 When you lend anything to your neighbor, do not enter his house to collect security. Treasury of Scripture 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 cries to me, that I will hear; for I am gracious. when he crieth Exodus 2:23,24 And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage… Psalm 34:6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. Psalm 72:12 For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper. for I am gracious Exodus 34:6 And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, 2 Chronicles 30:9 For if ye turn again unto the LORD, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that lead them captive, so that they shall come again into this land: for the LORD your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if ye return unto him. Psalm 86:15 But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth. Jump to Previous Alone Body Cloak Compassionate Covering Cries Crieth Cry Ear Garment Gracious Great Hear Heard Lie Mantle Mercy Raiment Skin Sleep WhereinJump to Next Alone Body Cloak Compassionate Covering Cries Crieth Cry Ear Garment Gracious Great Hear Heard Lie Mantle Mercy Raiment Skin Sleep WhereinExodus 22 1. Of Theft5. Of damage 7. Of trespasses 14. Of borrowing 16. Of fornication 18. Of witchcraft 19. Of bestiality 20. Of idolatry 21. Of strangers, widows, and fatherless 25. Of usury 26. Of pledges 28. Of reverence to magistrates 29. Of the first fruits 31. Of torn flesh Verse 27. - Wherein shall he sleep? The outer garment worn by the ancient Hebrews was like that of the modern Bedouins - a sort of large woollen shawl or blanket, in which they enveloped the greater part of their persons. It serves the Bedouins, to the present time, as robe by day, and as coverlet by night. When he crieth unto me. Compare ver. 23. If the law is broken, and the man cry unto the Lord, he will hear, and avenge him. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew becauseכִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction [his cloak] הִ֤וא (hî) Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are is the only לְבַדָּ֔הּ (lə·ḇad·dāh) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 905: Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of covering כְסוּתוֹ֙ (ḵə·sū·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3682: A cover, a veiling he has הִ֥וא (hî) Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are [for] שִׂמְלָת֖וֹ (śim·lā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8071: A dress, a mantle his body. לְעֹר֑וֹ (lə·‘ō·rōw) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5785: Skin, hide, leather What else בַּמֶּ֣ה (bam·meh) Preposition-b | Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what will he sleep in? יִשְׁכָּ֔ב (yiš·kāḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7901: To lie down And if כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction he cries out יִצְעַ֣ק (yiṣ·‘aq) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6817: To shriek, to proclaim to Me, אֵלַ֔י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to I will hear, וְשָׁמַעְתִּ֖י (wə·šā·ma‘·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently for כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction I אָֽנִי׃ (’ā·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I am compassionate. חַנּ֥וּן (ḥan·nūn) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2587: Gracious Links Exodus 22:27 NIVExodus 22:27 NLT Exodus 22:27 ESV Exodus 22:27 NASB Exodus 22:27 KJV Exodus 22:27 BibleApps.com Exodus 22:27 Biblia Paralela Exodus 22:27 Chinese Bible Exodus 22:27 French Bible Exodus 22:27 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 22:27 For that is his only covering it (Exo. 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