For you have exacted pledges from your family for no reason, and stripped the naked of their clothing.
Ezekiel 18:16 - New Revised Standard Version does not wrong anyone, exacts no pledge, commits no robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with a garment, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 neither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Nor wronged anyone, nor has taken anything in pledge, nor has taken by robbery but has given his bread to the hungry and has covered the naked with a garment, American Standard Version (1901) neither hath wronged any, hath not taken aught to pledge, neither hath taken by robbery, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment; Common English Bible He doesn’t cheat anyone, either by seizing collateral for loans or committing robbery. He gives his food to the hungry and clothes to the naked. Catholic Public Domain Version and who has not grieved any man, nor withheld the collateral, nor seized by violence, but instead has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And hath not grieved any man, nor withholden the pledge, nor taken away with violence: but hath given his bread to the hungry and covered the naked with a garment: |
For you have exacted pledges from your family for no reason, and stripped the naked of their clothing.
You have given no water to the weary to drink, and you have withheld bread from the hungry.
“If I have withheld anything that the poor desired, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,
if I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing, or a poor person without covering,
whose loins have not blessed me, and who was not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
Happy are those who consider the poor; the Lord delivers them in the day of trouble.
Those who are generous are blessed, for they share their bread with the poor.
If your enemies are hungry, give them bread to eat; and if they are thirsty, give them water to drink;
She opens her hand to the poor, and reaches out her hands to the needy.
oppresses the poor and needy, commits robbery, does not restore the pledge, lifts up his eyes to the idols, commits abomination,
who does not eat upon the mountains or lift up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, does not defile his neighbor's wife,
does not oppress anyone, but restores to the debtor his pledge, commits no robbery, gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with a garment,
for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me,
I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.’
So give for alms those things that are within; and see, everything will be clean for you.
But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.