"The Levite,becausehe hasnoportionor inheritanceamongyou, and the alien,the orphanand the widowwhoare in your town,shall comeand eatand be satisfied,in orderthat the LORDyour Godmay blessyou in allthe workof your handwhichyou do.
How blessedis he who considersthe helpless;The LORDwill deliverhim in a dayof trouble.
The LORDwill protecthim and keephim alive,And he shall be calledblessedupon the earth;And do not givehim over to the desireof his enemies.
They slaythe widowand the strangerAnd murderthe orphans.
Thereis one who scatters,and [yet] increasesallthe more,And there is one who withholdswhatis justlydue,[and yet it results] onlyin want.
One who is graciousto a poormanlendsto the LORD,And He will repayhim for his gooddeed.
Learnto dogood;Seekjustice,Reprovethe ruthless,Defendthe orphan,Pleadfor the widow.
The strangerwho resideswith you shall be to you as the nativeamongyou, and you shall lovehim as yourself, for you were aliensin the landof Egypt;I am the LORDyour God.
Then the LORDsaidto Aaron,"You shall have noinheritancein their landnorownany portionamongthem; I am your portionand your inheritanceamongthe sonsof Israel.
"But givethat which is withinas charity,and thenall thingsare cleanfor you.
"But loveyour enemies,and do good,and lend,expectingnothingin return;and your rewardwill be great,and you will be sonsof the Most High;for He Himselfis kindto ungratefuland evil[men].
Therefore,Levidoes not havea portionor inheritancewith his brothers;the LORDis his inheritance,justas the LORDyour Godspoketo him.)
"And you shall rejoicebeforethe LORDyour God,you and your sonsand daughters,your maleand femaleservants,and the Levitewhois within your gates,sincehe hasnoportionor inheritancewith you.
"Also you shall not neglectthe Levitewhois in your town,for he hasnoportionor inheritanceamongyou.
"You shall generouslygiveto him, and your heartshall not be grievedwhen you giveto him, becausefor thisthingthe LORDyour Godwill blessyou in allyour workand in allyour undertakings.
and you shall rejoicebeforethe LORDyour God,you and your sonand your daughterand your maleand femaleservantsand the Levitewhois in your town,and the strangerand the orphanand the widowwhoare in your midst,in the placewherethe LORDyour Godchoosesto establishHis name.
and you shall rejoicein your feast,you and your sonand your daughterand your maleand femaleservantsand the Leviteand the strangerand the orphanand the widowwhoare in your towns.
"Whenyou makea vowto the LORDyour God,you shall not delayto payit, for it would be sinin you, and the LORDyour Godwill surelyrequireit of you.
"The LORDwill commandthe blessingupon you in your barnsand in allthat you putyour handto, and He will blessyou in the landwhichthe LORDyour Godgivesyou.
and housesfullof allgoodthingswhichyou did not fill,and hewncisternswhichyou did not dig,vineyardsand olivetreeswhichyou did not plant,and you eatand are satisfied,
Do not neglectto show hospitality to strangers,for by thissomehave entertainedangelswithout knowingit.
Pureand undefiledreligionin the sightof [our] Godand Fatheris this:to visitorphansand widowsin their distress,[and] to keeponeselfunstainedby the world.
