Exodus 22:22
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22 “You must not mistreat any widow or fatherless child.(A)
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Deuteronomy 24:17
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17 Do not deny justice to a resident alien or fatherless child, and do not take a widow’s garment as security.
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Deuteronomy 27:19
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19 ‘The one who denies justice to a resident alien, a fatherless child, or a widow is cursed.’
And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’
Psalm 68:5
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5 God in his holy dwelling is
a father of the fatherless
and a champion of widows.(A)
Psalm 94:6
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6 They kill the widow and the resident alien
and murder the fatherless.(A)
Isaiah 1:17
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17 Learn to do what is good.
Pursue justice.(A)
Correct the oppressor.[a]
Defend the rights of the fatherless.
Plead the widow’s cause.
Footnotes
- 1:17 Or Aid the oppressed
Isaiah 1:23
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23 Your rulers are rebels,
friends of thieves.(A)
They all love graft
and chase after bribes.(B)
They do not defend the rights of the fatherless,
and the widow’s case never comes before them.(C)
Jeremiah 22:3
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3 This is what the Lord says: Administer justice and righteousness.(A) Rescue the victim of robbery from his oppressor.(B) Don’t exploit or brutalize the resident alien, the fatherless, or the widow.(C) Don’t shed innocent blood in this place.
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Ezekiel 22:7
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7 Father and mother are treated with contempt,(A) and the resident alien is exploited within you. The fatherless and widow are oppressed in you.(B)
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