Deuteronomy 10:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“He executes justice for the fatherless and widow, and He loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing.”
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“He executes justice for the fatherless and widow, and He loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“He doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment.”
King James Version · Public Domain“He doth execute justice for the fatherless and widow, and loveth the sojourner, in giving him food and raiment.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“He is doing the judgment of fatherless and widow, and loving the sojourner, to give to him bread and raiment.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Deuteronomy 10:18 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 22:20If anyone sacrifices to any god other than the LORD alone, he must be set apart for destruction.
- Exodus 22:21You must not exploit or oppress a foreign resident, for you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
- Exodus 22:22You must not mistreat any widow or orphan.
- Leviticus 25:35Now if your countryman becomes destitute and cannot support himself among you, then you are to help him as you would a foreigner or stranger, so that he can continue to live among you.
- Numbers 10:32If you come with us, we will share with you whatever good things the LORD gives us.”
- Psalms 10:18to vindicate the fatherless and oppressed, that the men of the earth may strike terror no more.
- Psalms 68:5A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in His holy habitation.
- Psalms 68:6God settles the lonely in families; He leads the prisoners out to prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.
- Psalms 103:6The LORD executes righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.
- Psalms 145:9The LORD is good to all; His compassion rests on all He has made.
- Psalms 146:9The LORD protects foreigners; He sustains the fatherless and the widow, but the ways of the wicked He frustrates.
- Isaiah 1:17Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”
- Jeremiah 49:11Abandon your orphans; I will preserve their lives. Let your widows trust in Me.”
- Hosea 14:3Assyria will not save us, nor will we ride on horses. We will never again say, ‘Our gods!’ to the work of our own hands. For in You the fatherless find compassion.”
- Matthew 5:45that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
- Acts 14:17Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”
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