²¹ “If I raised my hand against an orphan,
    knowing the judges would take my side,

⁹ You must have sent widows away empty-handed
    and crushed the hopes of orphans.

¹² For I assisted the poor in their need
    and the orphans who required help.

²⁸ They are fat and sleek,
    and there is no limit to their wicked deeds.
They refuse to provide justice to orphans
    and deny the rights of the poor.

¹⁰ Don’t cheat your neighbor by moving the ancient boundary markers;
    don’t take the land of defenseless orphans.
¹¹ For their Redeemer^[a] is strong;
    he himself will bring their charges against you.

⁹ “The wicked snatch a widow’s child from her breast,
    taking the baby as security for a loan.

²⁷ You would even send an orphan into slavery^[a]
    or sell a friend.