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 shall give him his wages on his day before the sun sets--for he is poor and sets his heart on it--so that he does not cry out against you to the Lord, and it becomes a sin in you. 16“Fathers shall not be put to death for their sons, nor shall sons be put to death for their fathers; everyone shall be put to death for his own sin alone. “You shall not pervert the justice due a stranger or an orphan, nor seize a widow’s garment as a pledge. 18But you are to remember that you were a slave in Egypt, and that the Lord your God redeemed you from there; therefore I am commanding you to do this thing. 19“When you reap your harvest in your field and forget a sheaf in the field, you are not to go back to get it; it shall belong to the stranger, the orphan, and to the widow, in order 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

• You shall not pervertנָטָהnâţâh · to stretchH5186
• the justiceמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justiceH4941
• due a strangerגֵּרgêr gêyr · sojournerH1616
• an orphanיָתוֹםyâthôm · orphanH3490
• norלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• seizeחָבַלchâbal · to pledgeH2254
• a widow’sאַלְמָנָה'almânâh · widowH490
• garmentבֶּ֫גֶדbeged · garmentH899
• pledgeחָבַלchâbal · to pledgeH2254

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 24:17

• Deuteronomy 16:19You shall not distort justice, you shall not show partiality; and you shall not accept a bribe, because a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and distorts the words of the righteous.
• Deuteronomy 27:19‘Cursed is one who distorts the justice due a stranger, an orphan, or a widow.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
• Exodus 22:21“You shall not oppress a stranger nor torment him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
• Exodus 23:2You shall not follow the crowd in doing evil, nor shall you testify in a dispute so as to join together with a crowd in order to pervert justice;
• 1 Samuel 12:3Here I am; testify against me before the Lord and His anointed. Whose ox have I taken, or whose donkey have I taken, or whom have I exploited? Whom have I oppressed, or from whose hand have I taken a bribe to close my eyes with it? I will return it to you.”
• Job 22:8But the earth belongs to the powerful man, And the one who is honorable dwells on it.
• Job 29:11For when an ear heard, it called me blessed, And when an eye saw, it testified in support of me,
• Psalms 82:1God takes His position in His assembly; He judges in the midst of the gods.
• Psalms 94:3How long, Lord, shall the wicked-- How long shall the wicked triumph?
• Proverbs 22:22Do not rob the poor because he is poor, Nor crush the needy at the gate;
• Proverbs 31:5Otherwise they will drink and forget what is decreed, And pervert the rights of all the needy.
• Ecclesiastes 5:8If you see oppression of the poor and denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be shocked at the sight; for one official watches over another official, and there are higher officials over them.
• Isaiah 1:23Your rulers are rebels And companions of thieves; Everyone loves a bribe And chases after gifts. They do not obtain justice for the orphan, Nor does the widow’s case come before them.
• Isaiah 3:15What do you mean by crushing My people And oppressing the face of the poor?” Declares the Lord God of armies.
• Isaiah 33:15One who walks righteously and speaks with integrity, One who rejects unjust gain And shakes his hands so that they hold no bribe; One who stops his ears from hearing about bloodshed And shuts his eyes from looking at evil;
• Jeremiah 5:28They are fat, they are sleek, They also excel in deeds of wickedness; They do not plead the cause, The cause of the orphan, so that they may be successful; And they do not 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

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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