Deuteronomy 10:18

New English Translation

who justly treats the orphan and widow, and who loves resident foreigners, giving them food and clothing.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 19:7

Respect the Lord and make careful decisions, for the Lord our God disapproves of injustice, partiality, and bribery.”

Psalm 10:18

You defend the fatherless and oppressed, so that mere mortals may no longer terrorize them.

Psalm 103:6

The Lord does what is fair, and executes justice for all the oppressed.

Psalm 145:9

The Lord is good to all, and has compassion on all he has made.

Psalm 146:9

The Lord protects those residing outside their native land; he lifts up the fatherless and the widow, but he opposes the wicked.

Psalm 68:5

He is a father to the fatherless and an advocate for widows. God rules from his holy palace.

Psalm 68:6

God settles those who have been deserted in their own homes; he frees prisoners and grants them prosperity. But sinful rebels live in the desert.

Exodus 22:20

“Whoever sacrifices to a god other than the Lord alone must be utterly destroyed.

Exodus 22:21

“You must not wrong a foreigner nor oppress him, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

Exodus 22:22

“You must not afflict any widow or orphan.

Exodus 22:23

If you afflict them in any way and they cry to me, I will surely hear their cry,

Isaiah 1:17

Learn to do what is right! Promote justice! Give the oppressed reason to celebrate! Take up the cause of the orphan! Defend the rights of the widow!

Jeremiah 49:11

Leave your orphans behind and I will keep them alive. Your widows too can depend on me.”

Hosea 14:3

Assyria cannot save us; we will not ride warhorses. We will never again say, ‘Our gods’ to what our own hands have made. For only you will show compassion to Orphan Israel!”

Leviticus 25:35

“‘If your brother becomes impoverished and is indebted to you, you must support him; he must live with you like a foreign resident.

Numbers 10:32

And if you come with us, it is certain that whatever good things the Lord will favor us with, we will share with you as well.”

Matthew 5:45

so that you may be like your Father in heaven, since he causes the sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

Acts 14:17

yet he did not leave himself without a witness by doing good, by giving you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying you with food and your hearts with joy.”

Deuteronomy 27:19

‘Cursed is the one who perverts justice for the resident foreigner, the orphan, and the widow.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’