Deuteronomy 24:17

Deuteronomy 24:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; nor take a widow’s raiment to pledge:
• New International Version (NIV)Do not deprive the foreigner or the fatherless of justice, or take the cloak of the widow as a pledge.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"You shall not pervert the justice due to the sojourner or to the fatherless, or take a widow's garment in pledge,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“You shall not pervert justice due the stranger or the fatherless, nor take a widow’s garment as a pledge.

Context of Deuteronomy 24:17

15You are to pay his wages each day before sunset, because he is poor and depends on them. Otherwise he may cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin. 16Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor children for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin. Do not deny justice to the foreigner or the fatherless, and do not take a widow’s cloak as security. 18Remember that you were slaves in Egypt, and the LORD your God redeemed you from that place. Therefore I am commanding you to do this. 19If you are harvesting in your field and forget a sheaf there, do not go back to get it. It is to be left for the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, so that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.

Deuteronomy 24:17 word by word

לֹ֣א תַטֶּ֔ה מִשְׁפַּ֖ט גֵּ֣ר יָת֑וֹם וְלֹ֣א תַחֲבֹ֔ל בֶּ֖גֶד אַלְמָנָֽה׃Read the interlinear

• Do notלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• denyנָטָהnâţâh · to stretchH5186
• justiceמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justiceH4941
• to the foreignerגֵּרgêr gêyr · sojournerH1616
• or the fatherlessיָתוֹםyâthôm · orphanH3490
• take a widow’sאַלְמָנָה'almânâh · widowH490
• cloakבֶּ֫גֶדbeged · garmentH899
• as securityחָבַלchâbal · to pledgeH2254

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 24:17

• Deuteronomy 16:19Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.
• Deuteronomy 27:19‘Cursed is he who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
• Exodus 22:21You must not exploit or oppress a foreign resident, for you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
• Exodus 23:2You shall not follow the crowd in wrongdoing. When you testify in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd.
• 1 Samuel 12:3Here I am. Bear witness against me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Whom have I cheated or oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe and closed my eyes? Tell me, and I will restore it to you.”
• Job 22:8while the land belonged to a mighty man, and a man of honor lived on it.
• Job 29:11For those who heard me called me blessed, and those who saw me commended me,
• Psalms 82:1God presides in the divine assembly; He renders judgment among the gods:
• Psalms 94:3How long will the wicked, O LORD, how long will the wicked exult?
• Proverbs 22:22Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate,
• Proverbs 31:5lest they drink and forget what is decreed, depriving all the oppressed of justice.
• Ecclesiastes 5:8If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be astonished at the matter; for one official is watched by a superior, and others higher still are over them.
• Isaiah 1:23Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them.
• Isaiah 3:15Why do you crush My people and grind the faces of the poor?” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts.
• Isaiah 33:15He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil—
• Jeremiah 5:28They have grown fat and sleek, and have excelled in the deeds of the wicked. They have not taken up the cause of the fatherless, that they might prosper; nor have they defended the rights of the needy.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 24:17

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17-22Verses 17-22 Compare the marginal references. The motive assigned for these various acts of consideration is one and the same Deuteronomy 24:18, Deuteronomy 24:22.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-22Verses 14-22 It is not hard to prove that purity, piety, justice, mercy, fair conduct, kindness to the poor and destitute, consideration for them, and generosity of spirit, are pleasing to God, and becoming in his redeemed people. The difficulty is to attend to them in our daily walk and conversation.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17Do not deny justice: The people of Israel must actively resist discriminating against the weakest and most vulnerable in society. God had released Israel from a similar status in Egypt. Their experience should guide them in treating others in similar situations (24:18).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-1816-18. The fathers shall not be put to death for the children--The rule was addressed for the guidance of magistrates, and it established the equitable principle that none should be responsible for the crimes of others.Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 24:17

• Aliens
• Creditor
• Injustice
• Lending
• Orphan
• Pawn
• Poor
• Strangers
• Widow

In the dictionaries

• Divorcement
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• Stranger
• Widows
• Atonement, Day of
• Criticism
• Exodus, the Book of
• Fatherless
• Genesis

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings