Exodus 22:21-25
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21 “You shall not wrong or oppress a resident alien, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.(A) 22 You shall not abuse any widow or orphan.(B) 23 If you do abuse them, when they cry out to me, I will surely heed their cry;(C) 24 my wrath will burn, and I will kill you with the sword, and your wives shall become widows and your children orphans.(D)
25 “If you lend money to my people, to the poor among you, you shall not deal with them as a creditor; you shall not exact interest from them.(E)
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Exodus 23:6-9
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6 “You shall not pervert the justice due to your poor in their lawsuits.(A) 7 Keep far from a false charge, and do not kill the innocent and those in the right, for I will not acquit the guilty.(B) 8 You shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds officials and subverts the cause of those who are in the right.(C)
9 “You shall not oppress a resident alien; you know the heart of an alien, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.(D)
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Deuteronomy 24:14
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14 “You shall not withhold the wages of poor and needy laborers, whether other Israelites or aliens who reside in your land in one of your towns.(A)
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Deuteronomy 24:17-18
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17 “You shall not deprive a resident alien or an orphan of justice; you shall not take a widow’s garment in pledge.(A) 18 Remember that you were a slave in Egypt and the Lord your God redeemed you from there; therefore I command you to do this.(B)
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Isaiah 1:17
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17 learn to do good;
seek justice;
rescue the oppressed;
defend the orphan;
plead for the widow.(A)
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