Isaiah 10:2

Isaiah 10:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless!
• New International Version (NIV)to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of my people, making widows their prey and robbing the fatherless.
• English Standard Version (ESV)to turn aside the needy from justice and to rob the poor of my people of their right, that widows may be their spoil, and that they may make the fatherless their prey!
• New King James Version (NKJV)To rob the needy of justice, And to take what is right from the poor of My people, That widows may be their prey, And that they may rob the fatherless.

Context of Isaiah 10:2

1How horrible it will be for those who make unjust laws and who make oppressive regulations. They deprive the poor of justice. They take away the rights of the needy among my people. They prey on widows and rob orphans. 3What will you do on the day you are called to account ⌞for these things⌟, when the disaster comes from far away? Where will you run for help? Where will you leave your wealth? 4Nothing’s left but to crouch among prisoners and to fall with those who are killed. Even after all this, his anger will not disappear, and he is still ready to use his power.

Isaiah 10:2 word by word

לְהַטּ֤וֹת מִדִּין֙ דַּלִּ֔ים וְלִגְזֹ֕ל מִשְׁפַּ֖ט עֲנִיֵּ֣י עַמִּ֑י לִהְי֤וֹת אַלְמָנוֹת֙ שְׁלָלָ֔ם וְאֶת־יְתוֹמִ֖ים יָבֹֽזּוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• To turn asideנָטָהnâţâh · to stretchH5186
• the needyדַּלdal · poorH1800
• from judgmentדִּיןdîyn dûn · judgmentH1779
• and to take awayגָּזַלgâzal · to plunderH1497
• the rightמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justiceH4941
• from the poorעָנִי‛ânîy · afflictedH6041
• of my peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• that widowsאַלְמָנָה'almânâh · widowH490
• may be their preyשָׁלָלshâlâl · spoilH7998
• they may robבָּזַזbâzaz · to plunderH962
• the fatherlessיָתוֹםyâthôm · orphanH3490

Cross-references for Isaiah 10:2

• Isaiah 29:21those who make people sin with words, those who lay traps for judges, those who, without any reason, deny justice to people who are in the right.
• Lamentations 3:35deny people their rights in the presence of the Most High God,
• Amos 2:7They stomp the heads of the poor into the dust. They push the humble out of the way. Father and son sleep with the same woman. They dishonor my holy name.
• Amos 5:11You trample on the poor and take their wheat from them for taxes. That is why you build houses from hand-cut stones, but you will not live in them. You plant beautiful vineyards, but you will not drink their wine.
• Malachi 3:5“I will come to judge you. I will be quick to testify against sorcerers, adulterers, lying witnesses, and those who cheat workers out of their wages and oppress widows and orphans. I will also testify against those who deprive foreigners of their rights. None of them fear me,” says the Lord of Armies.
• 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 3:14The Lord presents his case to the respected leaders and the officials of his people: “You have burned down the vineyard! Your houses are filled with goods stolen from the poor.”
• Isaiah 5:7The vineyard of the Lord of Armies is the nation of Israel, and the people of Judah are the garden of his delight. He hoped for justice but saw only slaughter, for righteousness but heard only cries of distress.
• Jeremiah 7:6Suppose you do not oppress foreigners, orphans, and widows, or kill anyone in this place. And suppose you do not follow other gods that lead you to your own destruction.
• Ezekiel 22:7People in you hate their fathers and mothers. They oppress foreigners in you. They oppress orphans and widows in you.

Commentaries on Isaiah 10:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2My people - Instead of עמי ammi, my people, many MSS., and one of my own, ancient, read עמו ammo, his people. But this is manifestly a corruption.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2To turn aside - Their sentences have the effect, and are designed to have, to pervert justice, and to oppress the poor, or to deprive them of their rights and just claims; compare Isaiah 29:21; Proverbs 27:5. The needy - d daliym - דלים dalı̂ym Those of humble rank and circumstances; who have no powerful friends and defenders. “From judgment.” From obtaining justice. And to take away - To take away by violence and oppression. The word גזל gāzal is…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-4This prophecy was spoken against the leaders of Judah. They used their positions of authority for personal gain. Instead of serving the people, they made themselves rich. They did this at the people’s expense. God spoke this message to confront their injustice and wrongdoing.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. To turn aside, &c.--The effect of their conduct is to pervert the cause of the needy [Horsley]. In English Version "from judgment" means "from obtaining justice." take away the right--"make plunder of the right" (rightful claim) [Horsley].Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 10:2

• Court
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Commentaries on Isaiah 10

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings