Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Cursing he turning away the judgment of the stranger, the orphan and the widow: and all the people said, Amen.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Holman Bible
And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’
International Standard Version
""Cursed is the one who perverts justice due the foreigner, the orphan, or the widow.' "Then all the people are to respond by saying, "Amen!'
A Conservative Version
Cursed be he who distorts the justice to the sojourner, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.
American Standard Version
Cursed be he that wresteth the justice due to the sojourner, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Amplified
‘Cursed is he who distorts (perverts) the justice due to a stranger, an orphan, and a widow.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
Bible in Basic English
Cursed is he who gives a wrong decision in the cause of a man from a strange land, or of one without a father, or of a widow. And let all the people say, So be it.
Darby Translation
Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow! And all the people shall say, Amen.
King James 2000
Cursed be he that perverts the justice due the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Lexham Expanded Bible
'Cursed be the one who deprives [the] alien, [the] orphan, and [the] widow of justice.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
Modern King James verseion
Cursed is he who perverts the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"'Cursed be he that hindereth the right of the stranger, fatherless and widow.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
NET Bible
Cursed is the one who perverts justice for the resident foreigner, the orphan, and the widow.' Then all the people will say, 'Amen!'
New Heart English Bible
'Cursed is he who wrests the justice due the foreigner, fatherless, and widow.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'
The Emphasized Bible
Cursed, be he that perverteth the right of the sojourner, the fatherless, or the widow. And all the people shall say - Amen.
Webster
Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow: and all the people shall say, Amen.
World English Bible
'Cursed is he who wrests the justice [due] to the foreigner, fatherless, and widow.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'
Youngs Literal Translation
Cursed is he who is turning aside the judgment of fatherless, sojourner, and widow, -- and all the people have said, Amen.
Themes
Aliens » To be treated with justice
Amen » A word used to reenforce a statement
Fatherless » A curse on those who oppress
Law » Curses of, responsively read by levites and people at mount ebal and mount gerizim
Strangers » Mosaic law relating to » Oppression of
The judgment of babylon » Those that pervert judgment
The word of God » The people stood and responded by saying, "amen,"
Widow's » Laws respecting » Not to be oppressed
Topics
Interlinear
Natah
Mishpat
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 27:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Blessings And Curses
18 Cursed he causing the blind to wander in the way: and all the people said, Amen. 19 Cursing he turning away the judgment of the stranger, the orphan and the widow: and all the people said, Amen. 20 Cursed he lying with his father's wife, for he uncovered his father's wing: and all the people said, Amen.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 10:18
He did the judgment of the orphan and the widow, and he loved the stranger to give to him bread and a garment
Deuteronomy 24:17
Thou shalt not turn away the judgment of the stranger, the fatherless; and thou shalt not take as a pledge the garment of the widow.
Exodus 22:21-24
Thou shalt not treat evil the stranger, and thou shalt not press him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Exodus 23:2
Thou shalt not be after multitudes for evil; thou shalt not answer for the multitude to stretch out after multitudes to pervert justice.
Exodus 23:8-9
And thou shalt not take a gift; for the gift will blind the seeing, and will pervert just words.
Psalm 82:2-4
How long will ye judge wickedness, and ye will lift up the faces of the unjust? Silence.
Proverbs 17:23
The unjust one will take a gift from the bosom to turn, aside the paths of judgment
Proverbs 31:5
Lest he shall drink and forget what is prescribed, and change the judgment of all the sons of affliction.
Micah 3:9
Hear now this, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and judges of the house of Israel abhorring judgment, and they will pervert all uprightness.
Malachi 3:5
And I came near to you for judgment: and I was a swift witness against those practicing magic, and against those committing adultery, and against those swearing to falsehood, and against those oppressing the hire of the hireling, the widow and the orphan, and those turning aside the stranger, and they feared not me, said Jehovah of armies.