Deuteronomy 24:17

“Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; nor take a widow’s raiment to pledge:”

"Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; nor take a widow’s raiment to pledge:" - Deuteronomy 24:17
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What does Deuteronomy 24:17 mean?

Deuteronomy 24:17 states: "Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; nor take a widow's raiment to pledge." This verse is part of the Old Testament, specifically the book of Deuteronomy, which is attributed to Moses. At its core, Deuteronomy is…

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Justice and Compassion: Upholding the Vulnerable

**Deuteronomy 24:17 - A Call to Justice** *"Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; nor take a widow's raiment to pledge."* In the rich tapestry of the Old Testament law, where the directives of God are paramount, we encounter Deuteronomy…

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A Prayer for Justice and Compassion

O Heavenly Father, As we come before You today, we reflect on Your holy Word, particularly the command from Deuteronomy 24:17, which reminds us, "Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; nor take a widow's raiment to pledge." Lord, we…

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Deuteronomy 24:17 - "¶ Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; nor take a widow's raiment to pledge:"
Deuteronomy 24:17-18 - "Do not deprive the foreigner or the fatherless of justice, or take the cloak of the widow as a pledge. Remember that you were slaves in Egypt and the Lord your God redeemed you from there. That is why I command you to do this."
"Do not deprive the foreigner or the fatherless of justice, or take the cloak of the widow as a pledge. Remember that you were slaves in Egypt and the Lord your God redeemed you from there. That is why I command you to do this." - Deuteronomy 24:17-18
Deuteronomy 5:17 - "Thou shalt not kill."
Deuteronomy 14:17 - "And the pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant,"
Deuteronomy 24:12 - "And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge:"
Genesis 24-17
Joshua 24:17
Deuteronomy 2:17 - "That the LORD spake unto me, saying,"
Deuteronomy 4:24 - "For the LORD thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God."
Joshua 24:17
Joshua 24:17
Genesis 17-24
luke 24:17
Exodus 24:17
Deuteronomy 28:17 - "Cursed shall be thy basket and thy store."
Deuteronomy 12:24 - "Thou shalt not eat it; thou shalt pour it upon the earth as water."
Deuteronomy 1:24 - "And they turned and went up into the mountain, and came unto the valley of Eshcol, and searched it out."
"Thou shalt not kill." - Deuteronomy 5:17
Deuteronomy 23:17 - "¶ There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel."
Deuteronomy 17:13 - "And all the people shall hear, and fear, and do no more presumptuously."
Deuteronomy 9:24 - "Ye have been rebellious against the LORD from the day that I knew you."
Deuteronomy 27:24 - "Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen."
Deuteronomy 17:17 - "Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold."
Sihon king of heshbon and Moses in Deuteronomy 2:24-37
Deuteronomy 24:6 - "¶ No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man's life to pledge."
Deuteronomy 24:2 - "And when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man's wife."
Deuteronomy 4:17 - "The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air,"
"And the pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant," - Deuteronomy 14:17