Verse 2

To turn aside{H5186}{(H8687)} the needy{H1800} from judgment{H1779}, and to take away{H1497}{(H8800)} the right{H4941} from the poor{H6041} of my people{H5971}, that widows{H490} may be their prey{H7998}, and that they may rob{H962}{(H8799)} the fatherless{H3490}!

Referenced Verses

  • Mal 3:5 : 5 And I will come near{H7126}{(H8804)} to you to judgment{H4941}; and I will be a swift{H4116}{(H8764)} witness{H5707} against the sorcerers{H3784}{(H8764)}, and against the adulterers{H5003}{(H8764)}, and against false{H8267} swearers{H7650}{(H8737)}, and against those that oppress{H6231}{(H8802)} the hireling{H7916} in his wages{H7939}, the widow{H490}, and the fatherless{H3490}, and that turn aside{H5186}{(H8688)} the stranger{H1616} from his right, and fear{H3372}{(H8804)} not me, saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}.
  • Isa 3:14 : 14 The LORD{H3068} will enter{H935}{(H8799)} into judgment{H4941} with the ancients{H2205} of his people{H5971}, and the princes{H8269} thereof: for ye have eaten up{H1197}{(H8765)} the vineyard{H3754}; the spoil{H1500} of the poor{H6041} is in your houses{H1004}.
  • Ezek 22:7 : 7 In thee have they set light{H7043}{(H8689)} by father{H1} and mother{H517}: in the midst{H8432} of thee have they dealt{H6213}{(H8804)} by oppression{H6233} with the stranger{H1616}: in thee have they vexed{H3238}{(H8689)} the fatherless{H3490} and the widow{H490}.
  • Isa 5:23 : 23 Which justify{H6663}{(H8688)} the wicked{H7563} for{H6118} reward{H7810}, and take away{H5493}{(H8686)} the righteousness{H6666} of the righteous{H6662} from him!
  • Isa 29:21 : 21 That make a man{H120} an offender{H2398}{(H8688)} for a word{H1697}, and lay a snare{H6983}{(H8799)} for him that reproveth{H3198}{(H8688)} in the gate{H8179}, and turn aside{H5186}{(H8686)} the just{H6662} for a thing of nought{H8414}.
  • Isa 1:23 : 23 Thy princes{H8269} are rebellious{H5637}{(H8802)}, and companions{H2270} of thieves{H1590}: every one loveth{H157}{(H8802)} gifts{H7810}, and followeth{H7291}{(H8802)} after rewards{H8021}: they judge{H8199}{(H8799)} not the fatherless{H3490}, neither doth the cause{H7379} of the widow{H490} come{H935}{(H8799)} unto them.
  • Matt 23:13 : 13 But{G1161} woe{G3759} unto you{G5213}, scribes{G1122} and{G2532} Pharisees{G5330}, hypocrites{G5273}! for{G3754} ye shut up{G2808}{(G5719)} the kingdom{G932} of heaven{G3772} against{G1715} men{G444}: for{G1063} ye{G5210} neither{G3761} go in{G1525}{(G5736)} yourselves, neither{G3756} suffer ye{G863}{(G5719)} them that are entering{G1525}{(G5740)} to go in{G1525}{(G5629)}.
  • Jer 7:6 : 6 If ye oppress{H6231}{(H8799)} not the stranger{H1616}, the fatherless{H3490}, and the widow{H490}, and shed{H8210}{(H8799)} not innocent{H5355} blood{H1818} in this place{H4725}, neither walk{H3212}{(H8799)} after{H310} other{H312} gods{H430} to your hurt{H7451}:
  • Lam 3:35 : 35 To turn aside{H5186}{(H8687)} the right{H4941} of a man{H1397} before the face{H6440} of the most High{H5945},
  • Amos 2:7 : 7 That pant{H7602}{(H8802)} after the dust{H6083} of the earth{H776} on the head{H7218} of the poor{H1800}, and turn aside{H5186}{(H8686)} the way{H1870} of the meek{H6035}: and a man{H376} and his father{H1} will go{H3212}{(H8799)} in unto the same maid{H5291}, to profane{H2490}{(H8763)} my holy{H6944} name{H8034}:
  • Amos 5:11-12 : 11 Forasmuch{H3282} therefore as your treading{H1318}{(H8780)} is upon the poor{H1800}, and ye take{H3947}{(H8799)} from him burdens{H4864} of wheat{H1250}: ye have built{H1129}{(H8804)} houses{H1004} of hewn stone{H1496}, but ye shall not dwell{H3427}{(H8799)} in them; ye have planted{H5193}{(H8804)} pleasant{H2531} vineyards{H3754}, but ye shall not drink{H8354}{(H8799)} wine{H3196} of them. 12 For I know{H3045}{(H8804)} your manifold{H7227} transgressions{H6588} and your mighty{H6099} sins{H2403}: they afflict{H6887}{(H8802)} the just{H6662}, they take{H3947}{(H8802)} a bribe{H3724}, and they turn aside{H5186}{(H8689)} the poor{H34} in the gate{H8179} from their right.
  • Isa 5:7 : 7 For the vineyard{H3754} of the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635} is the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478}, and the men{H376} of Judah{H3063} his pleasant{H8191} plant{H5194}: and he looked{H6960}{(H8762)} for judgment{H4941}, but behold oppression{H4939}; for righteousness{H6666}, but behold a cry{H6818}.