You sent widows away empty-handed, and the strength of the fatherless was crushed.
Luke 18:3 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised And a widow in that town kept coming to him, saying, “Give me justice against my adversary.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, Protect and defend and give me justice against my adversary. American Standard Version (1901) and there was a widow in that city; and she came oft unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. Common English Bible In that city there was a widow who kept coming to him, asking, ‘Give me justice in this case against my adversary.’ Catholic Public Domain Version But there was a certain widow in that city, and she went to him, saying, 'Vindicate me from my adversary.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And there was a certain widow in that city, and she came to him, saying: Avenge me of my adversary. |
You sent widows away empty-handed, and the strength of the fatherless was crushed.
Learn to do what is good. Pursue justice. Correct the oppressor. Defend the rights of the fatherless. Plead the widow’s cause.
They have become fat and sleek. They have also excelled in evil matters. They have not taken up cases, such as the case of the fatherless, so they might prosper, and they have not defended the rights of the needy.
Reach a settlement quickly with your adversary while you’re on the way with him to the court, or your adversary will hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you will be thrown into prison.
‘There was a judge in a certain town who didn’t fear God or respect people.
‘For a while he was unwilling, but later he said to himself, “Even though I don’t fear God or respect people,
yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice, so that she doesn’t wear me out by her persistent coming.” ’
“The one who denies justice to a resident foreigner, a fatherless child, or a widow is cursed.” And all the people will say, “Amen! ”