King James Version

Exodus 22:24

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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In the Hebrew text this line is Exodus 22:23.

וְחָרָ֣הvecharahand burnחָרָהconjunction, verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and burn”, a completed actionH2734to glow or grow warm; figuratively (usually) to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousybe angry, burn, be displeased, [idiom] earnestly, fret self, grieve, be (wax) hot, be incensed, kindle, [idiom] very, be wroth. See H8474 (תַּחָרָה).אַפִּ֔יapifaceאַףnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “face”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH639properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ireanger(-gry), [phrase] before, countenance, face, [phrase] forebearing, forehead, [phrase] (long-) suffering, nose, nostril, snout, [idiom] worthy, wrath.וְהָרַגְתִּ֥יveharagtiand destroyהָרַגconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and destroy”, a completed action in a sequenceH2026to smite with deadly intentdestroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), [idiom] surely.אֶתְכֶ֖םetkhemobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).בֶּחָ֑רֶבbecharevin knifeחֶרֶבpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in knife”, the ordinary formH2719drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implementaxe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.וְהָי֤וּvehayvand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and be”, a completed action in a sequenceH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.נְשֵׁיכֶם֙nesheykhemeachאִשָּׁהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “each”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH802a woman(adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.אַלְמָנ֔וֹתalmanotdesolate houseאַלְמָנָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “desolate house”, the ordinary formH490a widow; also a desolate placedesolate house (palace), widow.וּבְנֵיכֶ֖םuveneykhemand sonבֵּןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […יְתֹמִֽיםyetomimfatherlessיָתוֹםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “fatherless”, the ordinary formH3490a bereaved personfatherless (child), orphan.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(22-23) 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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American Standard Version (1901)

and my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.

Young’s Literal Translation

and Mine anger hath burned, and I have slain you by the sword, and your wives have been widows, and your sons orphans.

World English Bible

and my wrath will grow hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.

Darby Translation

and my anger shall burn, and I will slay you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.

Douay-Rheims

And my rage shall be enkindled, and I will strike you with the sword, and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(22-23) My wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And I will be very angry, and will slay you with the sword, and your wives shall be widows and your children orphans.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ ὀργισθήσομαι θυμῷ, καὶ ἀποκτενῶ ὑμᾶς μαχαίρᾳ, καὶ ἔσονται αἱ γυναῖκες ὑμῶν χῆραι, καὶ τὰ παιδία ὑμῶν ὀρφανά.