Bible Strands
Deuteronomy 10:18
He executes justice for the fatherless and widow, and He loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses addresses Israel on the plains of Moab, outlining God’s impartial character and the covenant obligations required before entering the Promised Land.
The words — עֹשֶׂה מִשְׁפָּט ('oseh mishpat) literally denotes actively bringing about judgment, while אֹהֵב גֵּר ('ohev ger) describes God’s active love for the sojourner.
The thread — This pattern of divine protection for the vulnerable runs through Psalms 146:9 and 68:5, and is reinforced in Jeremiah 49:11.
Why it lands — The text requires Israel to actively provide for foreigners because they previously occupied that same foreign status in Egypt.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
He doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment.
Cross-references
- Psalms 146:9 The LORD protects foreigners; He sustains the fatherless and the widow, but the ways of the wicked He frustrates.
- Psalms 68:5 A father of the fatherless and a defender of widows is God in His holy habitation.
- Jeremiah 49:11 Abandon your orphans; I will preserve their lives. Let your widows trust in Me.”
- Psalms 145:9 The LORD is good to all; His compassion rests on all He has made.
- Isaiah 1:17 Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”
- Psalms 103:6 The LORD executes righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.
- Exodus 22:22 You must not mistreat any widow or orphan.
- Hosea 14:3 Assyria will not save us, nor will we ride on horses. We will never again say, ‘Our gods!’ to the work of our own hands. For in You the fatherless find compassion.”
- Matthew 5:45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
- Acts 14:17 Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”