Exodus 22:24
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 22:24 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 22:24 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children father..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 22:24 — KJV
“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 (KJV)
Exodus 22:24 in Context — About the Book of Exodus
Exodus tells the defining rescue story of the Old Testament: God hears the cry of enslaved Israel, breaks Pharaoh's grip through ten plagues, parts the Red Sea, and meets His people at Sinai. It reveals God as deliverer, covenant-maker, and the One who dwells among His people.
Cross-References for Exodus 22:24
“Therefore deliver up their children to the famine, and pour out their blood by the force of the sword; and let their wives be bereaved of their children, and be widows; and let their men be put to death; let their young men be slain by the sword in battle. pour...: Heb. pour them out”
Shares key themes with Exodus 22:24: sword, wives, widows
“And wherefore hath the LORD brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt?”
Shares key themes with Exodus 22:24: sword, wives, children
“Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 22:24: kill, sword, children
“Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger. thyself...: or, thine anger from waxing hot”
Shares key themes with Exodus 22:24: wrath, wax, hot
“Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 22:24: widows, children, fatherless
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