Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
Widows
General references
Bible References
Widows
Job 24:3
They drive away [the] donkey of orphans; they take [the] widow's ox as a pledge.
Job 29:12
because I saved [the] needy who cried for help, and [I saved] [the] orphan for whom [there was] no helper.
Job 31:16
"If I have withheld [the] desire of [the] poor from [them], or I have caused [the] widow's eyes to fail,
Exodus 22:21
" 'You will not mistreat an alien, and you will not oppress him, because you were aliens in the land of Egypt.
Deuteronomy 27:19
'Cursed be the one who deprives [the] alien, [the] orphan, and [the] widow of justice.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
Psalm 94:6
They kill widow and stranger, and they murder orphans,
Isaiah 1:17
Learn to do good! Seek justice! Rescue [the] oppressed! Defend [the] orphan! Plead for [the] widow!
Isaiah 10:2
to guide [the] needy away from legal claims, and to rob the justice from the poor of my people, to make widows their spoil; and they plunder orphans.
Ezekiel 22:7
They have treated father and mother with contempt in you; {they violated} the alien with extortion; in the midst of you they mistreated [the] orphan and widow.
Malachi 3:5
"Then I will approach you for judgment, and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers and against the adulterers, and against those who swear {falsely}, and against the oppressors of [the] hired worker [with his] wages, [the] widow and [the] orphan, and {the abusers of} [the] alien, and [yet] do not fear me," says Yahweh of hosts.
Luke 18:3
And there was a widow in that town, and she kept coming to him, saying, 'Grant me justice against my adversary!'
Arms
Psalm 10:15
Break [the] arm of [the] wicked, and [as for the] evil [man]-- seek out his wickedness [until] you find none.
Psalm 37:17
For [the] arms of [the] wicked shall be broken, but Yahweh supports [the] righteous.
Ezekiel 30:22
Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: "Look! I [am] against Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, and I will break his strong arm and the broken [arm], and I will let the sword fall from his hand.
General references
Job 33:32
If {you have anything to say}, {answer me}; speak, for I desire {to justify you}.