Zechariah 7:9-10
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
9 Thus says the Lord of hosts: Judge with true justice, and show kindness and compassion toward each other.(A) 10 Do not oppress the widow or the orphan, the resident alien or the poor;[a] do not plot evil against one another in your hearts.(B)
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- 7:10 Widow…orphan…resident alien…poor: four categories of socially and economically marginalized persons. Concern for their well-being is commanded in both pentateuchal and prophetic literature.
Zechariah 7:9-10
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
9 Thus says the Lord of hosts: Render true judgments, show kindness and mercy to one another; 10 do not oppress the widow, the orphan, the alien, or the poor; and do not devise evil in your hearts against one another.
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Zechariah 7:9-10
Common English Bible
9 The Lord of heavenly forces proclaims:
Make just and faithful decisions; show kindness and compassion to each other! 10 Don’t oppress the widow, the orphan, the stranger, and the poor; don’t plan evil against each other!
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Zechariah 7:9-10
New American Standard Bible
9 “This is what the Lord of armies has said: ‘(A)Dispense true justice and practice (B)kindness and compassion each to his brother; 10 and (C)do not oppress the widow or the [a]orphan, the stranger or the poor; and do (D)not devise evil in your hearts against one another.’
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- Zechariah 7:10 Or fatherless
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