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Deuteronomy 24:17
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.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Do not deny justice to a resident alien or fatherless child, and do not take a widow’s garment as security.
Do not deny justice to a resident alien or fatherless child, and do not take a widow’s garment as security.
Hebrew Names Version
You shall not wrest the justice [due] to the sojourner, [or] to the fatherless, nor take the widow's clothing to pledge;
You shall not wrest the justice [due] to the sojourner, [or] to the fatherless, nor take the widow's clothing to pledge;
King James Version
Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; nor take a widow's raiment to pledge:
Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; nor take a widow's raiment to pledge:
Lexham English Bible
You shall not subvert the rights of an alien or an orphan, and you shall not take as pledge the garment of a widow.
You shall not subvert the rights of an alien or an orphan, and you shall not take as pledge the garment of a widow.
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,
"You shall not pervert the justice due to the sojourner or to the fatherless, or take a widow's garment in pledge,
New Century Version
Do not be unfair to a foreigner or an orphan. Don't take a widow's coat to make sure she pays you back.
Do not be unfair to a foreigner or an orphan. Don't take a widow's coat to make sure she pays you back.
New English Translation
You must not pervert justice due a resident foreigner or an orphan, or take a widow's garment as security for a loan.
You must not pervert justice due a resident foreigner or an orphan, or take a widow's garment as security for a loan.
Amplified Bible
"You shall not pervert the justice due a stranger or an orphan, nor seize (impound) a widow's garment as security [for a loan].
"You shall not pervert the justice due a stranger or an orphan, nor seize (impound) a widow's garment as security [for a loan].
New American Standard Bible
"You shall not pervert the justice due a stranger or an orphan, nor seize a widow's garment as a pledge.
"You shall not pervert the justice due a stranger or an orphan, nor seize a widow's garment as a pledge.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Thou shalt not peruert the right of the stranger, nor of the fatherlesse, nor take a widowes rayment to pledge.
Thou shalt not peruert the right of the stranger, nor of the fatherlesse, nor take a widowes rayment to pledge.
Legacy Standard Bible
"You shall not pervert the justice due a sojourner or an orphan, nor take a widow's garment in pledge.
"You shall not pervert the justice due a sojourner or an orphan, nor take a widow's garment in pledge.
Contemporary English Version
Moses said to Israel: Make sure that orphans and foreigners are treated fairly. And if you lend money to a widow and want to keep something of hers to guarantee that she will pay you back, don't take any of her clothes.
Moses said to Israel: Make sure that orphans and foreigners are treated fairly. And if you lend money to a widow and want to keep something of hers to guarantee that she will pay you back, don't take any of her clothes.
Complete Jewish Bible
"You are not to deprive the foreigner or the orphan of the justice which is his due, and you are not to take a widow's clothing as collateral for a loan.
"You are not to deprive the foreigner or the orphan of the justice which is his due, and you are not to take a widow's clothing as collateral for a loan.
Darby Translation
Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, [or] of the fatherless; and thou shalt not take in pledge a widow's garment.
Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, [or] of the fatherless; and thou shalt not take in pledge a widow's garment.
Easy-to-Read Version
"You must make sure that foreigners and orphans are treated fairly. And you must never take clothes from a widow as security.
"You must make sure that foreigners and orphans are treated fairly. And you must never take clothes from a widow as security.
George Lamsa Translation
You shall not pervert the justice due to the stranger, nor to the orphan; nor take a widows garment as a pledge;
You shall not pervert the justice due to the stranger, nor to the orphan; nor take a widows garment as a pledge;
Good News Translation
"Do not deprive foreigners and orphans of their rights; and do not take a widow's garment as security for a loan.
"Do not deprive foreigners and orphans of their rights; and do not take a widow's garment as security for a loan.
Literal Translation
You shall not pervert judgment of an alien, or of an orphan; and you shall not take a widow's garment as pledge.
You shall not pervert judgment of an alien, or of an orphan; and you shall not take a widow's garment as pledge.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thou shalt not wrest the righte of the straunger and of the fatherlesse. And ye wedowes rayment shalt thou not take to pledge:
Thou shalt not wrest the righte of the straunger and of the fatherlesse. And ye wedowes rayment shalt thou not take 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;
Thou shalt not wrest the justice due to the sojourner, or to the fatherless, nor take the widow's raiment to pledge;
Bible in Basic English
Be upright in judging the cause of the man from a strange country and of him who has no father; do not take a widow's clothing on account of a debt:
Be upright in judging the cause of the man from a strange country and of him who has no father; do not take a widow's clothing on account of a debt:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Thou shalt not peruert the ryght of the strauger, nor of the fatherlesse, nor take a wydowes rayment to pledge:
Thou shalt not peruert the ryght of the strauger, nor of the fatherlesse, nor take a wydowes rayment to pledge:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Thou shalt not pervert the justice due to the stranger, or to the fatherless; nor take the widow's raiment to pledge.
Thou shalt not pervert the justice due to the stranger, or to the fatherless; nor take the widow's raiment to pledge.
King James Version (1611)
Thou shalt not peruert the iudgement of the stranger, nor of the fatherles, nor take a widowes raiment to pledge.
Thou shalt not peruert the iudgement of the stranger, nor of the fatherles, nor take a widowes raiment to pledge.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Thou shalt pay him his wages the same day, the sun shall not go down upon it, because he is poor and he trusts in it; and he shall cry against thee to the Lord, and it shall be sin in thee.
Thou shalt pay him his wages the same day, the sun shall not go down upon it, because he is poor and he trusts in it; and he shall cry against thee to the Lord, and it shall be sin in thee.
English Revised Version
Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; nor take the widow's raiment to pledge:
Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; nor take the widow's raiment to pledge:
Berean Standard Bible
Do not deny justice to the foreigner or the fatherless, and do not take a widow's cloak as security.
Do not deny justice to the foreigner or the fatherless, and do not take a widow's cloak as security.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Thou schalt not `peruerte, ethir waiwardli turne, the doom of the comelyng, and of fadirles ethir modirles; nethir thou schalt take awei in the stide of wed the cloth of a widewe.
Thou schalt not `peruerte, ethir waiwardli turne, the doom of the comelyng, and of fadirles ethir modirles; nethir thou schalt take awei in the stide of wed the cloth of a widewe.
Young's Literal Translation
`Thou dost not turn aside the judgment of a fatherless sojourner, nor take in pledge the garment of a widow;
`Thou dost not turn aside the judgment of a fatherless sojourner, nor take in pledge the garment of a widow;
Update Bible Version
You shall not wrest the justice [due] to the fatherless sojourner, nor take the widow's raiment to pledge;
You shall not wrest the justice [due] to the fatherless sojourner, 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:
Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, [nor] of the fatherless, nor take a widow's raiment for a pledge:
World English Bible
You shall not wrest the justice [due] to the sojourner, [or] to the fatherless, nor take the widow's clothing to pledge;
You shall not wrest the justice [due] to the sojourner, [or] to the fatherless, nor take the widow's clothing to pledge;
New King James Version
"You shall not pervert justice due the stranger or the fatherless, nor take a widow's garment as a pledge.
"You shall not pervert justice due the stranger or the fatherless, nor take a widow's garment as a pledge.
New Living Translation
"True justice must be given to foreigners living among you and to orphans, and you must never accept a widow's garment as security for her debt.
"True justice must be given to foreigners living among you and to orphans, and you must never accept a widow's garment as security for her debt.
New Life Bible
"Do what is fair for a stranger or a child whose parents are dead. Do not take the clothing of a woman whose husband has died to make sure she will pay what she owes.
"Do what is fair for a stranger or a child whose parents are dead. Do not take the clothing of a woman whose husband has died to make sure she will pay what she owes.
New Revised Standard
You shall not deprive a resident alien or an orphan of justice; you shall not take a widow's garment in pledge.
You shall not deprive a resident alien or an orphan of justice; you shall not take a widow's garment in pledge.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the sojourner or the fatherless, - neither shalt thou take in pledge the garment of a widow;
Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the sojourner or the fatherless, - neither shalt thou take in pledge the garment of a widow;
Revised Standard Version
"You shall not pervert the justice due to the sojourner or to the fatherless, or take a widow's garment in pledge;
"You shall not pervert the justice due to the sojourner or to the fatherless, or take a widow's garment in pledge;
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.
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.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"You shall not pervert the justice due an alien or an orphan, nor take a widow's garment in pledge.
"You shall not pervert the justice due an alien or an orphan, nor take a widow's garment in pledge.
Contextual Overview
14 Thou shalt not refuse the hire of the needy, and the poor, whether he be thy brother, or a stranger that dwelleth with thee in the land, and is within thy gates: 15 But thou shalt pay him the price of his labour the same day, before the going down of the sun, because he is poor, and with it maintaineth his life: lest he cry against thee to the Lord, and it be reputed to thee for a sin. 16 The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children for the fathers, but every one shall die for his own sin, 17 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. 18 Remember that thou wast a slave in Egypt, and the Lord thy God delivered thee from thence. Therefore I command thee to do this thing. 19 When thou hast reaped the corn in thy field, and hast forgot and left a sheaf, thou shalt not return to take it away: but thou shalt suffer the stranger, and the fatherless and the widow to take it away: that the Lord thy God may bless thee in all the works of thy hands. 20 If thou have gathered the fruit of thy olive trees, thou shalt not return to gather whatsoever remaineth on the trees: but shalt leave it for the stranger, for the fatherless, and the widow. 21 If thou make the vintage of thy vineyard, thou shalt not gather the clusters that remain, but they shall be for the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow. 22 Remember that thou also wast a bondman in Egypt, and therefore I command thee to do this thing.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
pervert: Deuteronomy 16:19, Deuteronomy 27:19, Exodus 22:21, Exodus 22:22, Exodus 23:2, Exodus 23:6, Exodus 23:9, 1 Samuel 12:3, 1 Samuel 12:4, Job 22:8, Job 22:9, Job 29:11-17, Psalms 82:1-5, Psalms 94:3-6, Psalms 94:20, Psalms 94:21, Proverbs 22:22, Proverbs 22:23, Proverbs 31:5, Ecclesiastes 5:8, Isaiah 1:23, Isaiah 3:15, Isaiah 33:15, Jeremiah 5:28, Jeremiah 22:3, Ezekiel 22:7, Ezekiel 22:29, Amos 5:7-12, Micah 2:1, Micah 2:2, Micah 7:3, Zechariah 7:10, Malachi 3:5, Luke 3:14, James 2:6
nor take: Exodus 22:26, Exodus 22:27
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 24:12 - General Job 24:3 - drive Jeremiah 7:6 - oppress Ezekiel 18:7 - hath restored Ezekiel 33:15 - restore 2 Peter 2:3 - make
Cross-References
Genesis 24:1
Now Abraham was old, and advanced in age; and the Lord had blessed him in all things.
Now Abraham was old, and advanced in age; and the Lord had blessed him in all things.
Genesis 24:6
And Abraham said: Beware thou never bring my son back again thither.
And Abraham said: Beware thou never bring my son back again thither.
Genesis 24:7
The Lord God of heaven, who took me out of my father’s house, and out of my native country, who spoke to me, and swore to me, saying: To thy seed will I give this land: he will send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take from thence a wife for my son.
The Lord God of heaven, who took me out of my father’s house, and out of my native country, who spoke to me, and swore to me, saying: To thy seed will I give this land: he will send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take from thence a wife for my son.
Genesis 24:17
And the servant ran to meet her, and said: Give me a little water to drink of thy pitcher.
And the servant ran to meet her, and said: Give me a little water to drink of thy pitcher.
Genesis 24:18
And she answered: Drink, my lord. And quickly she let down the pitcher upon her arm, and gave him drink.
And she answered: Drink, my lord. And quickly she let down the pitcher upon her arm, and gave him drink.
Genesis 24:35
And the Lord hath blessed my master wonderfully, and he is become great: and he hath given him sheep and oxen, silver and gold, men servants and women servants, camels and asses.
And the Lord hath blessed my master wonderfully, and he is become great: and he hath given him sheep and oxen, silver and gold, men servants and women servants, camels and asses.
1 Kings 17:10
He arose, and went to Sarephta. And when he was come to the gate of the city, he saw the widow woman gathering sticks, and he called her, and said to her: Give me a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.
He arose, and went to Sarephta. And when he was come to the gate of the city, he saw the widow woman gathering sticks, and he called her, and said to her: Give me a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.
Isaiah 21:14
Meeting the thirsty bring him water, you that inhabit the land of the south, meet with bread him that fleeth.
Meeting the thirsty bring him water, you that inhabit the land of the south, meet with bread him that fleeth.
Isaiah 30:25
And there shall be upon every high mountain, and upon every elevated hill rivers of running waters in the day of the slaughter of many, when the tower shall fall.
And there shall be upon every high mountain, and upon every elevated hill rivers of running waters in the day of the slaughter of many, when the tower shall fall.
Isaiah 49:10
They shall not hunger, nor thirst, neither shall the heat nor the sun strike them: for he that is merciful to them, shall be their shepherd, and at the fountains of waters he shall give them drink.
They shall not hunger, nor thirst, neither shall the heat nor the sun strike them: for he that is merciful to them, shall be their shepherd, and at the fountains of waters he shall give them drink.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, [nor] of the fatherless,.... Who are unable to defend themselves, and have but few, if any, to take their part; and therefore particular care should be taken by judges and civil magistrates to do them justice, or God will require it of them:
nor take a widow's raiment to pledge; nor anything else, as her ox or cow, Job 24:3; according to the Jewish canons r, of a widow, whether she is poor or rich, a pledge is not taken; the reason given for which is, that it would raise an ill suspicion, and cause an evil report of her among her neighbours s; and which is suggested by the Targum of Jonathan
"neither shall any of you take for a pledge the raiment of a widow, lest wicked neighbours should arise, and bring an evil report upon her, when ye return the pledge unto her.''
But no doubt a poor widow is meant, and the design of the law is mercy to her, and that she might not be distressed by taking that from her she needed.
r Misn. Bava Metzia, c. 9. sect. 13. s Maimon. & Bartenora in Misn. Bava Metzia, c. 9. sect. 13.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Compare the marginal references. The motive assigned for these various acts of consideration is one and the same Deuteronomy 24:18, Deuteronomy 24:22.
