Deuteronomy 10:18

New International Version

He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner residing among you, giving them food and clothing.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 19:7

Now let the fear of the Lord be on you. Judge carefully, for with the Lord our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.”

Psalm 10:18

defending the fatherless and the oppressed, so that mere earthly mortals will never again strike terror.

Psalm 103:6

The Lord works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.

Psalm 145:9

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

Psalm 146:9

The Lord watches over the foreigner and sustains the fatherless and the widow, but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.

Psalm 68:5

A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling.

Psalm 68:6

God sets the lonely in families, he leads out the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.

Exodus 22:20

“Whoever sacrifices to any god other than the Lord must be destroyed.

Exodus 22:21

“Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner, for you were foreigners in Egypt.

Exodus 22:22

“Do not take advantage of the widow or the fatherless.

Exodus 22:23

If you do and they cry out to me, I will certainly hear their cry.

Isaiah 1:17

Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow.

Jeremiah 49:11

‘Leave your fatherless children; I will keep them alive. Your widows too can depend on me.’ ”

Hosea 14:3

Assyria cannot save us; we will not mount warhorses. We will never again say ‘Our gods’ to what our own hands have made, for in you the fatherless find compassion.”

Leviticus 25:35

“ ‘If any of your fellow Israelites become poor and are unable to support themselves among you, help them as you would a foreigner and stranger, so they can continue to live among you.

Numbers 10:32

If you come with us, we will share with you whatever good things the Lord gives us.”

Matthew 5:45

that you may be children 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 14:17

Yet he has not left himself without testimony: He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons; he provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy.”

Deuteronomy 27:19

“Cursed is anyone who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”