Bible Cross References
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Jeremiah 5:28
why they are fat and well fed. There is no limit to their evil deeds. They do not give orphans their rights or show justice to the oppressed.
Jeremiah 9:24
If any want to boast, they should boast that they know and understand me, because my love is constant, and I do what is just and right. These are the things that please me. I, the LORD, have spoken."
Jeremiah 21:12
(SEE 21:11)
Exodus 23:6-9
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"Do not deny justice to a poor person when he appears in court.
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Do not make false accusations, and do not put an innocent person to death, for I will condemn anyone who does such an evil thing.
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Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe makes people blind to what is right and ruins the cause of those who are innocent.
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"Do not mistreat a foreigner; you know how it feels to be a foreigner, because you were foreigners in Egypt.
Leviticus 19:15
"Be honest and just when you make decisions in legal cases; do not show favoritism to the poor or fear the rich.
Deuteronomy 16:18-20
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"Appoint judges and other officials in every town that the LORD your God gives you. These men are to judge the people impartially.
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They are not to be unjust or show partiality in their judgments; and they are not to accept bribes, for gifts blind the eyes even of wise and honest men, and cause them to give wrong decisions.
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Always be fair and just, so that you will occupy the land that the LORD your God is giving you and so that you will continue to live there.
Deuteronomy 25:1
"Suppose two Israelites go to court to settle a dispute, and one is declared innocent and the other guilty.
2 Samuel 23:3
The God of Israel has spoken; the protector of Israel said to me: "The king who rules with justice, who rules in obedience to God,
Job 29:7-17
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Whenever the city elders met and I took my place among them,
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young men stepped aside as soon as they saw me, and old men stood up to show me respect.
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The leaders of the people would stop talking;
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even the most important men kept silent.
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Everyone who saw me or heard of me had good things to say about what I had done.
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When the poor cried out, I helped them; I gave help to orphans who had nowhere to turn.
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People who were in deepest misery praised me, and I helped widows find security.
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I have always acted justly and fairly.
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I was eyes for the blind, and feet for the lame.
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I was like a father to the poor and took the side of strangers in trouble.
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I destroyed the power of cruel men and rescued their victims.
Psalm 72:2-4
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so that he will rule over your people with justice and govern the oppressed with righteousness.
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May the land enjoy prosperity; may it experience righteousness.
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May the king judge the poor fairly; may he help the needy and defeat their oppressors.
Micah 3:11
The city's rulers govern for bribes, the priests interpret the Law for pay, the prophets give their revelations for money---and they all claim that the LORD is with them. "No harm will come to us," they say. "The LORD is with us."
Zechariah 7:9-11
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"Long ago I gave these commands to my people: 'You must see that justice is done, and must show kindness and mercy to one another.
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Do not oppress widows, orphans, foreigners who live among you, or anyone else in need. And do not plan ways of harming one another.'
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"But my people stubbornly refused to listen. They closed their minds
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Deuteronomy 10:18
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.
Deuteronomy 24:7
"If any of you kidnap Israelites and make them your slaves or sell them into slavery, you are to be put to death. In this way your nation will get rid of this evil.
Deuteronomy 27:19
" 'God's curse on anyone who deprives foreigners, orphans, and widows of their rights.' "And all the people will answer, 'Amen!'
Job 22:9
You not only refused to help widows, but you also robbed and mistreated orphans.
Job 24:9
Evil people make slaves of fatherless infants and take the children of the poor in payment for debts.
Job 29:12
When the poor cried out, I helped them; I gave help to orphans who had nowhere to turn.
Psalm 68:5
God, who lives in his sacred Temple, cares for orphans and protects widows.
Psalm 94:6
They kill widows and orphans, and murder the strangers who live in our land.
Proverbs 23:10
Never move an old property line or take over land owned by orphans.
Isaiah 1:23
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.
Ezekiel 22:7
None of you in the city honor your parents. You cheat foreigners and take advantage of widows and orphans.
Malachi 3:5
The LORD Almighty says, "I will appear among you to judge, and I will testify at once against those who practice magic, against adulterers, against those who give false testimony, those who cheat employees out of their wages, and those who take advantage of widows, orphans, and foreigners---against all who do not respect me.
James 1:27
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.
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Jeremiah 22:17
But you can only see your selfish interests; you kill the innocent and violently oppress your people. The LORD has spoken.
Jeremiah 7:6
Stop taking advantage of aliens, orphans, and widows. Stop killing innocent people in this land. Stop worshiping other gods, for that will destroy you.
Jeremiah 26:16
Then the leaders and the people said to the priests and the prophets, "This man spoke to us in the name of the LORD our God; he should not be put to death."
Deuteronomy 19:10-13
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Do this, so that innocent people will not die and so that you will not be guilty of putting them to death in the land that the LORD is giving you.
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"But suppose you deliberately murder your enemy in cold blood and then escape to one of those cities for protection.
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In that case, the leaders of your own town are to send for you and hand you over to the relative responsible for taking revenge for the murder, so that you may be put to death.
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No mercy will be shown to you. Israel must rid itself of murderers, so that all will go well.
2 Kings 24:4
and especially because of all the innocent people he had killed. The LORD could not forgive Manasseh for that.
Psalm 94:21
who plot against good people and sentence the innocent to death.
Proverbs 6:17
(SEE 6:16)
Isaiah 1:15-20
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"When you lift your hands in prayer, I will not look at you. No matter how much you pray, I will not listen, for your hands are covered with blood.
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Wash yourselves clean. Stop all this evil that I see you doing. Yes, stop doing evil
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and learn to do right. See that justice is done---help those who are oppressed, give orphans their rights, and defend widows."
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The LORD says, "Now, let's settle the matter. You are stained red with sin, but I will wash you as clean as snow. Although your stains are deep red, you will be as white as wool.
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If you will only obey me, you will eat the good things the land produces.
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But if you defy me, you are doomed to die. I, the LORD, have spoken."
Joel 3:19
"Egypt will become a desert, and Edom a ruined waste, because they attacked the land of Judah and killed its innocent people.