Jeremiah 49:11

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

No one will be left to care for his children. His wives will have no one to depend on.”

Cross References

Psalm 68:5

God, who lives in his holy palace, is a father to orphans, and he takes care of widows.

James 1:27

The worship that God wants is this: caring for orphans or widows who need help and keeping yourself free from the world’s evil influence. This is the kind of worship that God accepts as pure and good.

Hosea 14:3

Assyria will not save us. We will not ride on war horses. We will never again say, ‘Our God’ to something we made with our hands. This is because you are the one who shows mercy to orphans.”

1 Timothy 5:5

A widow who really needs help is one who has been left all alone. She trusts God to take care of her. She prays all the time, night and day, and asks God for help.

Malachi 3:5

Then I will bring you to justice. I will be an expert witness and testify about the evil things people do. I will speak out against those who do evil magic or commit adultery. I will speak out against those who make false promises and cheat their workers and don’t pay them the money they promised. I will testify against those who don’t help strangers, or widows and orphans. And I will testify against those who don’t respect me.” This is what the Lord All-Powerful said.

Jonah 4:11

If you can get upset over a plant, surely I can feel sorry for a big city like Nineveh. There are many people and animals in that city. There are more than 120,000 people there who did not know they were doing wrong.”

Psalm 146:9

The Lord protects strangers in our country. He cares for widows and orphans, but he destroys the wicked.

Psalm 82:3

“Defend the poor and orphans. Protect the rights of the poor.

Deuteronomy 10:18

He defends widows and orphans. He loves even the strangers living among us. He gives them food and clothes.

Zechariah 7:10

Don’t hurt widows and orphans, strangers, or poor people. Don’t even think of doing bad things to each other!’”