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

15Pay them each day before sunset because they are poor and need their pay. Otherwise, they will complain to the Lord about you, and you will be condemned for your sin. 16Parents must never be put to death for the crimes of their children, and children must never be put to death for the crimes of their parents. Each person must be put to death for his own crime. Never deprive foreigners and orphans of justice. And never take widows’ clothes to guarantee a loan. 18Remember that you were slaves in Egypt and the Lord your God freed you from slavery. So I’m commanding you to do this. 19This is what you must do when you’re harvesting wheat in your field. If you forget to bring in one of the bundles of wheat, don’t go back to get it. Leave it there for foreigners, orphans, and widows. Then the Lord your God will bless you in everything you do.

Deuteronomy 24:17 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thou shalt not pervertנָטָהnâţâh · to stretchH5186
• the judgmentמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justiceH4941
• of the strangerגֵּרgêr gêyr · sojournerH1616
• of the fatherlessיָתוֹםyâthôm · orphanH3490
• nor takeחָבַלchâbal · to pledgeH2254
• a widow’sאַלְמָנָה'almânâh · widowH490
• raimentבֶּ֫גֶדbeged · garmentH899
• to pledgeחָבַלchâbal · to pledgeH2254

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 24:17

• Deuteronomy 16:19Never pervert justice. Instead, be impartial. Never take a bribe, because bribes blind wise people and deny justice to those who are in the right.
• Deuteronomy 27:19“Whoever deprives foreigners, orphans, or widows of justice will be cursed.” Then all the people will say amen.
• Exodus 22:21“Never mistreat or oppress foreigners, because you were foreigners living in Egypt.
• Exodus 23:2Never follow a crowd in doing wrong. When you testify in court, don’t side with the majority to pervert justice.
• 1 Samuel 12:3Here I am. Testify against me in front of the Lord and in front of his anointed king. Did I take anyone’s ox? Did I take anyone’s donkey? Did I cheat or oppress anyone? Did I take a bribe from anyone to look the other way? ⌞If so,⌟ I will give it all back.”
• Job 22:8A strong person owns the land. A privileged person lives in it.
• Job 29:11“⌞Any⌟ ears that heard me blessed me. ⌞Any⌟ eyes that saw me spoke well of me,
• Psalms 82:1God takes his place in his own assembly. He pronounces judgment among the gods:
• Psalms 94:3How long, O Lord, will wicked people triumph? How long?
• Proverbs 22:22Do not rob the poor because they are poor or trample on the rights of an oppressed person at the city gate,
• Proverbs 31:5Otherwise, they drink and forget what they have decreed and change the standard of justice for all oppressed people.
• Ecclesiastes 5:8Don’t be surprised if you see poor people being oppressed, denied justice, or denied their rights in any district. One authority is watching over another, and they both have authorities watching over them.
• Isaiah 1:23Your rulers are rebels, friends with thieves. They all love bribes and run after gifts. They never defend orphans. They don’t notice the widows’ pleas.
• Isaiah 3:15The Almighty Lord of Armies asks, “How can you crush my people and grind the faces of the poor ⌞into the ground⌟?”
• Isaiah 33:15The person who does what is right and speaks the truth will live. He rejects getting rich by extortion and refuses to take bribes. He refuses to listen to those who are plotting murders. He doesn’t look for evil things to do.
• Jeremiah 5:28They grow big and fat. Their evil deeds have no limits. They have no respect for the rights of others. They have no respect for the rights of orphans. But they still prosper. They don’t defend the rights of the poor.

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
• Former
• Loan
• 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