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Deuteronomy 24:17-21 Moses' final instructions and death

17 Do not deprive the alien or the fatherless of justice, or take the cloak of the widow as a pledge.

18 Remember that you were slaves in Egypt and the Lord your God redeemed you from there. That is why I command you to do this.

19 When you are harvesting in your field and you overlook a sheaf, do not go back to get it. Leave it for the alien, the fatherless and the widow, so that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.

20 When you beat the olives from your trees, do not go over the branches a second time. Leave what remains for the alien, the fatherless and the widow.

21 When you harvest the grapes in your vineyard, do not go over the vines again. Leave what remains for the alien, the fatherless and the widow.

Cross References for Deuteronomy 24:17-21

Exodus 23:9 - “Do not oppress an alien; you yourselves know how it feels to be aliens, because you were alien... Click to read the verse Exodus 23:9 Click to read the verse Exodus 23:9

Exodus 23:2 - “Do not follow the crowd in doing wrong. When you give testimony in a lawsuit, do not pervert j... Click to read the verse Exodus 23:2 Click to read the verse Exodus 23:2

Micah 7:3 - Both hands are skilled in doing evil; the ruler demands gifts, the judge accepts bribes, the po... Click to read the verse Micah 7:3 Click to read the verse Micah 7:3

Ecclesiastes 5:8 - Riches Are Meaningless If you see the poor oppressed in a district, and justice and rights deni... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 5:8 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 5:8

1 Samuel 12:3-4 - Here I stand. Testify against me in the presence of the Lord and his anointed. Whose ox have I ... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 12:3-4 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 12:3-4

Malachi 3:5 - “So I will come to put you on trial. I will be quick to testify against sorcerers, adulterers a... Click to read the verse Malachi 3:5 Click to read the verse Malachi 3:5

Psalms 94:20-21 - Can a corrupt throne be allied with you— one that brings on misery by its decrees? Click to read the verse Psalms 94:20-21 Click to read the verse Psalms 94:20-21

Proverbs 22:22-23 - Do not exploit the poor because they are poor and do not crush the needy in court, Click to read the verse Proverbs 22:22-23 Click to read the verse Proverbs 22:22-23

Isaiah 33:15 - He who walks righteously and speaks what is right, who rejects gain from extortion and keeps hi... Click to read the verse Isaiah 33:15 Click to read the verse Isaiah 33:15

Deuteronomy 16:19 - Do not pervert justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes o... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 16:19 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 16:19

Jeremiah 22:3 - This is what the Lord says: Do what is just and right. Rescue from the hand of his oppressor th... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:3 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:3

Jeremiah 7:6 - if you do not oppress the alien, the fatherless or the widow and do not shed innocent blood in ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 7:6 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 7:6

Zechariah 7:10 - Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the alien or the poor. In your hearts do not think ... Click to read the verse Zechariah 7:10 Click to read the verse Zechariah 7:10

Exodus 22:22 - “Do not take advantage of a widow or an orphan. Click to read the verse Exodus 22:22 Click to read the verse Exodus 22:22

Ezekiel 22:7 - In you they have treated father and mother with contempt; in you they have oppressed the alien ... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 22:7 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 22:7

Deuteronomy 27:19 - “Cursed is the man who withholds justice from the alien, the fatherless or the widow.” Then all... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 27:19 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 27:19

Isaiah 1:23 - Your rulers are rebels, companions of thieves; they all love bribes and chase after gifts. They... Click to read the verse Isaiah 1:23 Click to read the verse Isaiah 1:23

Exodus 22:26 - If you take your neighbor’s cloak as a pledge, return it to him by sunset, Click to read the verse Exodus 22:26 Click to read the verse Exodus 22:26

Ezekiel 33:15 - if he gives back what he took in pledge for a loan, returns what he has stolen, follows the dec... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 33:15 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 33:15

Deuteronomy 24:6 - Do not take a pair of millstones—not even the upper one—as security for a debt, because that wo... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 24:6 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 24:6

Ezekiel 18:7 - He does not oppress anyone, but returns what he took in pledge for a loan. He does not commit r... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 18:7 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 18:7

Luke 3:14 - Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” He replied, “Don’t extort money and don’... Click to read the verse Luke 3:14 Click to read the verse Luke 3:14

Deuteronomy 1:17 - Do not show partiality in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be afraid of any man... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 1:17 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 1:17

Exodus 23:6 - “Do not deny justice to your poor people in their lawsuits. Click to read the verse Exodus 23:6 Click to read the verse Exodus 23:6

Jeremiah 5:28 - and have grown fat and sleek. Their evil deeds have no limit; they do not plead the case of the... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 5:28 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 5:28

Ezekiel 22:29 - The people of the land practice extortion and commit robbery; they oppress the poor and needy a... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 22:29 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 22:29

2 Peter 2:3 - In their greed these teachers will exploit you with stories they have made up. Their condemnati... Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:3 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:3

Job 29:11-17 - Whoever heard me spoke well of me, and those who saw me commended me, Click to read the verse Job 29:11-17 Click to read the verse Job 29:11-17

Deuteronomy 24:13 - Return his cloak to him by sunset so that he may sleep in it. Then he will thank you, and it wi... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 24:13 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 24:13

James 2:6 - But you have insulted the poor. Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? Are they not the one... Click to read the verse James 2:6 Click to read the verse James 2:6

Exodus 22:26-27 - If you take your neighbor’s cloak as a pledge, return it to him by sunset, Click to read the verse Exodus 22:26-27 Click to read the verse Exodus 22:26-27

Deuteronomy 24:12 - If the man is poor, do not go to sleep with his pledge in your possession. Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 24:12 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 24:12

Psalms 94:3-6 - How long will the wicked, O Lord, how long will the wicked be jubilant? Click to read the verse Psalms 94:3-6 Click to read the verse Psalms 94:3-6

Micah 2:1-2 - Man’s Plans and God’s Woe to those who plan iniquity, to those who plot evil on their beds! At ... Click to read the verse Micah 2:1-2 Click to read the verse Micah 2:1-2

Isaiah 3:15 - What do you mean by crushing my people and grinding the faces of the poor?” declares the Lord, ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 3:15 Click to read the verse Isaiah 3:15

Job 22:8-9 - though you were a powerful man, owning land— an honored man, living on it. Click to read the verse Job 22:8-9 Click to read the verse Job 22:8-9

Exodus 22:21-22 - “Do not mistreat an alien or oppress him, for you were aliens in Egypt. Click to read the verse Exodus 22:21-22 Click to read the verse Exodus 22:21-22

Psalms 82:1-5 - Psalm 82 A psalm of Asaph. God presides in the great assembly; he gives judgment among the “gods”: Click to read the verse Psalms 82:1-5 Click to read the verse Psalms 82:1-5

Proverbs 31:5 - lest they drink and forget what the law decrees, and deprive all the oppressed of their rights. Click to read the verse Proverbs 31:5 Click to read the verse Proverbs 31:5

Deuteronomy 10:17-18 - For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who ... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 10:17-18 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 10:17-18

Amos 5:7-12 - You who turn justice into bitterness and cast righteousness to the ground Click to read the verse Amos 5:7-12 Click to read the verse Amos 5:7-12

Psalms 82:3 - Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. Click to read the verse Psalms 82:3 Click to read the verse Psalms 82:3