Thou didst send away widows empty, and the arms of the orphans will be broken.
Luke 18:3 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876 And a widow was in that city; and she came to him, saying, Avenge me of mine 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. |
Thou didst send away widows empty, and the arms of the orphans will be broken.
The praise of him perishing will come upon me, and I shall cause the heart of the widow to rejoice.
Learn to do good; seek out judgment, lead right the oppressor, judge the orphan, contend for the widow.
They became fat, they shone: they passed over words of evil: they judged not judgment, the judgment of the orphan, and they will give success; and the judgment of the needy they judged not.
Be kindly disposed to thy opponent quickly, while thou art in the way with him, lest thy opponent should deliver thee to the judge, and the judge should deliver thee to the assistant, and thou be cast into prison.
Saying, There was a certain judge in a certain city, fearing not God, and not occupied about man:
And he would not for a time: and after these he said in himself, And if I fear not God, and am not occupied about man;
Yet because this widow produces fatigue to me, I will avenge her, lest in the end, coming, she give me a blow under the eyes.
Cursing he turning away the judgment of the stranger, the orphan and the widow: and all the people said, Amen.