Deuteronomy 27:19
17 ‘Cursed is he who moves his neighbor’s boundary stone.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
18 ‘Cursed is he who lets a blind man wander in the road.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
‘Cursed is he who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
20 ‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his father’s wife, for he has violated his father’s marriage bed.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
21 ‘Cursed is he who lies with any animal.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- ‘Cursed is he who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
- KJV
- Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.
- WEB
- ‘Cursed is he who withholds justice from the foreigner, fatherless, and widow.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
- ASV
- Cursed be he that wresteth the justice [due] to the sojourner, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.
- DARBY
- Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow! And all the people shall say, Amen.
- BLB
- ‘Cursed is he who withholds justice from the fatherless, the foreigner, or the widow.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
- ÅB
- Forbannet være den som bøyer retten for en fremmed, en farløs og en enke! Og alt folket skal si: Amen.
- OTB
- ‘Forbannet er den som nekter rettferdighet til den fremmede, den farløse eller enken.’ Da skal hele folket si: ‘Amen.’
- B1930
- Forbannet være den som bøier retten for en fremmed, en farløs og en enke! Og alt folket skal si: Amen.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 10:18
He executes justice for the fatherless and widow, and He loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 24:17
Do not deny justice to the foreigner or the fatherless, and do not take a widow’s cloak as security.
Read in contextExodus 22:21–24
You must not exploit or oppress a foreign resident, for you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
Read in contextPsalms 82:2–4
“How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah
Read in contextExodus 23:2
You shall not follow the crowd in wrongdoing. When you testify in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd.
Read in contextProverbs 17:23
A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.
Read in contextMalachi 3:5
“Then I will draw near to you for judgment. And I will be a swift witness against sorcerers and adulterers and perjurers, against oppressors of the widowed and fatherless, and against those who defraud laborers of their wages and deny justice to the foreigner but do not fear Me,” says the LORD of Hosts.
Read in contextProverbs 31:5
lest they drink and forget what is decreed, depriving all the oppressed of justice.
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