Deuteronomy 24:17

The Message

Make sure foreigners and orphans get their just rights. Don’t take the cloak of a widow as security for a loan. Don’t ever forget that you were once slaves in Egypt and God, your God, got you out of there. I command you: Do what I’m telling you.

Cross References

Exodus 22:20

“Anyone who sacrifices to a god other than God alone must be put to death.

Exodus 23:6

“When there is a dispute concerning your poor, don’t tamper with the justice due them.

Exodus 23:9

“Don’t take advantage of a stranger. You know what it’s like to be a stranger; you were strangers in Egypt.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

Don’t be too upset when you see the poor kicked around, and justice and right violated all over the place. Exploitation filters down from one petty official to another. There’s no end to it, and nothing can be done about it. But the good earth doesn’t cheat anyone—even a bad king is honestly served by a field.

Isaiah 33:15

The answer’s simple: Live right, speak the truth, despise exploitation, refuse bribes, reject violence, avoid evil amusements. This is how you raise your standard of living! A safe and stable way to live. A nourishing, satisfying way to live.

Leviticus 19:33

“When a foreigner lives with you in your land, don’t take advantage of him. Treat the foreigner the same as a native. Love him like one of your own. Remember that you were once foreigners in Egypt. I am God, your God.

Malachi 3:5

“Yes, I’m on my way to visit you with Judgment. I’ll present compelling evidence against sorcerers, adulterers, liars, those who exploit workers, those who take advantage of widows and orphans, those who are inhospitable to the homeless—anyone and everyone who doesn’t honor me.” A Message from God-of-the-Angel-Armies. * * *

Luke 3:14

Soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” He told them, “No harassment, no blackmail—and be content with your rations.”

Deuteronomy 24:6

Don’t seize a handmill or an upper millstone as collateral for a loan. You’d be seizing someone’s very life.