He makes sure that orphans and widows are treated fairly; he loves the foreigners who live with our people, and gives them food and clothes.

"Do not deprive foreigners and orphans of their rights; and do not take a widow's garment as security for a loan.

" 'God's curse on anyone who deprives foreigners, orphans, and widows of their rights.' "And all the people will answer, 'Amen!'

They kill widows and orphans, and murder the strangers who live in our land.

They say, "The LORD does not see us; the God of Israel does not notice."

and learn to do right. See that justice is done---help those who are oppressed, give orphans their rights, and defend widows."

Your leaders are rebels and friends of thieves; they are always accepting gifts and bribes. They never defend orphans in court or listen when widows present their case.

That is how you keep the poor from having their rights and from getting justice. That is how you take the property that belongs to widows and orphans.

None of you in the city honor your parents. You cheat foreigners and take advantage of widows and orphans.

Do not oppress widows, orphans, foreigners who live among you, or anyone else in need. And do not plan ways of harming one another.'

What God the Father considers to be pure and genuine religion is this: to take care of orphans and widows in their suffering and to keep oneself from being corrupted by the world.