Jeremiah 49:11
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11 Leave your orphans; I will keep them alive,
and let your widows trust in me.(A)
Psalm 68:5
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5 Father of orphans and protector of widows
is God in his holy habitation.(A)
James 1:27
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27 Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained by the world.(A)
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Hosea 14:3
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3 Assyria shall not save us;
we will not ride upon horses;
we will say no more, ‘Our God,’
to the work of our hands.
In you the orphan finds mercy.”(A)
1 Timothy 5:5
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5 The real widow, left alone, has set her hope on God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day,(A)
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Malachi 3:5
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5 Then I will draw near to you for judgment; I will be swift to bear witness against the sorcerers, against the adulterers, against those who swear falsely, against those who oppress the hired workers in their wages, the widow, and the orphan, against those who thrust aside the alien and do not fear me, says the Lord of hosts.(A)
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Jonah 4:11
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11 And should I not be concerned about Nineveh, that great city, in which there are more than a hundred and twenty thousand persons who do not know their right hand from their left and also many animals?”(A)
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Proverbs 23:10-11
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10 Do not remove an ancient landmark
or encroach on the fields of orphans,(A)
11 for their vindicator[a] is strong;
he will plead their cause against you.(B)
Footnotes
- 23.11 Or redeemer
Psalm 146:9
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9 The Lord watches over the strangers;
he upholds the orphan and the widow,
but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.(A)
Psalm 82:3
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3 Give justice to the weak and the orphan;
maintain the right of the lowly and the destitute.(A)
Psalm 10:14-18
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14 But you do see! Indeed, you note trouble and grief,
that you may take it into your hands;
the helpless commit themselves to you;
you have been the helper of the orphan.(A)
15 Break the arm of the wicked and evildoers;
seek out their wickedness until you find none.(B)
16 The Lord is king forever and ever;
the nations shall perish from his land.(C)
17 O Lord, you will hear the desire of the meek;
you will strengthen their heart; you will incline your ear(D)
18 to do justice for the orphan and the oppressed,
so that those from earth may strike terror no more.[a](E)
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- 10.18 Meaning of Heb uncertain
Deuteronomy 10:18
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18 who executes justice for the orphan and the widow, and who loves the strangers, providing them food and clothing.(A)
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