Parallel Verses English Standard Version “You shall not pervert the justice due to the sojourner or to the fatherless, or take a widow’s garment in pledge, King James Bible Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; nor take a widow's raiment to pledge: American Standard Version Thou shalt not wrest the justice due to the sojourner, or to the fatherless, nor take the widow's raiment to pledge; Douay-Rheims Bible Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger nor of the fatherless, neither shalt thou take away the widow's raiment for a pledge. English Revised Version Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; nor take the widow's raiment to pledge: Webster's Bible Translation Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless, nor take a widow's raiment for a pledge: Deuteronomy 24:17 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old TestamentWarning against oppressing the Poor. - Deuteronomy 24:10, Deuteronomy 24:11. If a loan of any kind was lent to a neighbour, the lender was not to go into his house to pledge (take) a pledge, but was to let the borrower bring the pledge out. The meaning is, that they were to leave it to the borrower to give a pledge, and not compel him to give up something as a pledge that might be indispensable to him. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge pervert Job 22:8,9 But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honorable man dwelled in it... Psalm 82:1-5 God stands in the congregation of the mighty; he judges among the gods... Psalm 94:3-6,20,21 LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph... Proverbs 22:22,23 Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate... Proverbs 31:5 Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted. Amos 5:7-12 You who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth... Zechariah 7:10 And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor... nor take Cross References Exodus 22:22 You shall not mistreat any widow or fatherless child. Exodus 23:2 You shall not fall in with the many to do evil, nor shall you bear witness in a lawsuit, siding with the many, so as to pervert justice, Exodus 23:9 "You shall not oppress a sojourner. You know the heart of a sojourner, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt. Leviticus 19:33 "When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. Deuteronomy 1:17 You shall not be partial in judgment. You shall hear the small and the great alike. You shall not be intimidated by anyone, for the judgment is God's. And the case that is too hard for you, you shall bring to me, and I will hear it.' Deuteronomy 10:17 For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who is not partial and takes no bribe. Deuteronomy 16:19 You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show partiality, and you shall not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the cause of the righteous. Jump to Previous Account Alien Cause Cloak Clothing Country Deprive Due Judging Judgment Justice Orphan Pervert Pledge Raiment Sojourner Strange Stranger Turn Upright Widow Widow's WrestJump to Next Account Alien Cause Cloak Clothing Country Deprive Due Judging Judgment Justice Orphan Pervert Pledge Raiment Sojourner Strange Stranger Turn Upright Widow Widow's WrestLinks Deuteronomy 24:17 NIVDeuteronomy 24:17 NLT Deuteronomy 24:17 ESV Deuteronomy 24:17 NASB Deuteronomy 24:17 KJV Deuteronomy 24:17 Bible Apps Deuteronomy 24:17 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 24:17 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 24:17 French Bible Deuteronomy 24:17 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |
    |