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
The ass of the fatherless they lead away, They take in pledge the ox of the widow,
Job 29:12
For I deliver the afflicted who is crying, And the fatherless who hath no helper.
Job 31:16
If I withhold from pleasure the poor, And the eyes of the widow do consume,
Exodus 22:21
'And a sojourner thou dost not oppress, nor crush him, for sojourners ye have been in the land of Egypt.
Deuteronomy 27:19
Cursed is he who is turning aside the judgment of fatherless, sojourner, and widow, -- and all the people have said, Amen.
Psalm 94:6
Widow and sojourner they slay, And fatherless ones they murder.
Isaiah 1:17
Seek judgment, make happy the oppressed, Judge the fatherless, strive for the widow.
Isaiah 10:2
To turn aside from judgment the poor, And to take violently away the judgment Of the afflicted of My people, That widows may be their prey, That the fatherless they may spoil.
Ezekiel 22:7
Father and mother made light of in thee, To a sojourner they dealt oppressively in thy midst, Fatherless and widow they oppressed in thee.
Malachi 3:5
And I have drawn near to you for judgment, And I have been a witness, Making haste against sorcerers, And against adulterers, And against swearers to a falsehood, And against oppressors of the hire of an hireling, Of a widow, and of a fatherless one, And those turning aside a sojourner, And who fear Me not, said Jehovah of Hosts.
Luke 18:3
and a widow was in that city, and she was coming unto him, saying, Do me justice on my opponent,
Arms
Psalm 10:15
Break the arm of the wicked and the evil, Seek out his wickedness, find none;
Psalm 37:17
For the arms of the wicked are shivered, And Jehovah is sustaining the righteous.
Ezekiel 30:22
Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Lo, I am against Pharaoh, king of Egypt, And I have broken his arms, The strong one and the broken one, And have caused the sword to fall out of his hand,
General references
Job 33:32
If there are words -- answer me, Speak, for I have a desire to justify thee.