Exodus 22:23
If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;
Cross-references
Exodus 3:7 recounts God hearing the cry of afflicted Israelites, mirroring His promise to hear widows and orphans.
James 5:4 similarly describes cries of defrauded laborers reaching the Lord of hosts, showing God hears oppressed cries.
Luke 18:7 assures that God gives justice to those who cry day and night — echoes the promise to hear the mistreated.
Proverbs 23:11 echoes God as the strong Redeemer who pleads the cause of the fatherless, reinforcing that God hears their cry.
Proverbs 22:23 promises that the LORD will plead the cause of the poor, matching the assurance that God hears and acts.
Proverbs 22:22 commands not to crush the afflicted, aligning with the warning against oppressing the vulnerable.
Psalm 146:7-9 describes God executing justice for the oppressed and upholding the widow and fatherless, directly echoing Exodus 22:23.
Psalm 140:12 gives the same assurance: God will maintain the cause of the afflicted, echoing Exodus 22:23.
Psalm 10:18 expands on God's response: He judges on behalf of the fatherless and oppressed, fulfilling the cry mentioned.
Job 35:9 explicitly says people cry out from oppression — directly parallels the cry in Exodus.
Job 34:28 echoes the same principle: God hears the cry of the poor and afflicted, reinforcing the justice theme.
Deuteronomy 24:15 says a hired worker's cry against you makes you guilty — mirrors the cry of widows/orphans here.
Deuteronomy 15:9 warns that the poor brother's cry to God brings guilt — same logic as the cry of the mistreated here.
Genesis 21:17 shows God hearing the voice of the distressed boy Ishmael, paralleling His promise to hear the afflicted.
Psalm 18:6 illustrates God hearing a cry of distress, similar to the promise that God hears the afflicted's cry.
Psalm 145:19 says God hears the cry of those who fear Him, a related promise to hearing the afflicted's cry.
Psalm 10:17 affirms that God hears the desire of the humble, supporting the promise that God hears the afflicted's cry.
Proverbs 23:10 warns against defrauding the fatherless, consistent with the protection of the vulnerable in Exodus 22:23.