Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They slay the widow and the foreigner; they murder the fatherless. New Living Translation They kill widows and foreigners and murder orphans. English Standard Version They kill the widow and the sojourner, and murder the fatherless; Berean Standard Bible They kill the widow and the foreigner; they murder the fatherless. King James Bible They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless. New King James Version They slay the widow and the stranger, And murder the fatherless. New American Standard Bible They kill the widow and the stranger And murder the orphans. NASB 1995 They slay the widow and the stranger And murder the orphans. NASB 1977 They slay the widow and the stranger, And murder the orphans. Legacy Standard Bible They slay the widow and the sojourner And murder the orphans. Amplified Bible They kill the widow and the alien And murder the fatherless. Christian Standard Bible They kill the widow and the resident alien and murder the fatherless. Holman Christian Standard Bible They kill the widow and the foreigner and murder the fatherless. American Standard Version They slay the widow and the sojourner, And murder the fatherless. Contemporary English Version They murder widows, foreigners, and orphans. English Revised Version They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless. GOD'S WORD® Translation They kill widows and foreigners, and they murder orphans. Good News Translation They kill widows and orphans, and murder the strangers who live in our land. International Standard Version The wicked kill widows and foreigners; they murder orphans. Majority Standard Bible They kill the widow and the foreigner; they murder the fatherless. NET Bible They kill the widow and the one residing outside his native land, and they murder the fatherless. New Heart English Bible They kill the widow and the alien, and murder the fatherless. Webster's Bible Translation They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless. World English Bible They kill the widow and the alien, and murder the fatherless. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThey slay widow and sojourner, "" And they murder fatherless ones. Young's Literal Translation Widow and sojourner they slay, And fatherless ones they murder. Smith's Literal Translation The widow and the stranger they will slay, and they will kill the orphan. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThey have slain the widow and the stranger: and they have murdered the fatherless. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible They kill the widow and alien; the orphan they murder. New Revised Standard Version They kill the widow and the stranger, they murder the orphan, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThey slay the widow and the innocent, and murder the fatherless. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated They have killed widows and inhabitants and they have ravaged orphans. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917They slay the widow and the stranger, And murder the fatherless. Brenton Septuagint Translation They have slain the widow and fatherless, and murdered the stranger. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The LORD Will Not Forget His People…5They crush Your people, O LORD; they oppress Your heritage. 6They kill the widow and the foreigner; they murder the fatherless. 7They say, “The LORD does not see; the God of Jacob pays no heed.”… Cross References Isaiah 10:1-2 Woe to those who enact unjust statutes and issue oppressive decrees, / to deprive the poor of fair treatment and withhold justice from the oppressed of My people, to make widows their prey and orphans their plunder. Jeremiah 7:6 if you no longer oppress the foreigner and the fatherless and the widow, and if you no longer shed innocent blood in this place or follow other gods to your own harm, Exodus 22:22-24 You must not mistreat any widow or orphan. / If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to Me in distress, I will surely hear their cry. / My anger will be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword; then your wives will become widows and your children will be fatherless. Deuteronomy 27:19 ‘Cursed is he who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’ James 1:27 Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. Isaiah 1:23 Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them. Zechariah 7:10 Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. And do not plot evil in your hearts against one another.’ Malachi 3:5 “Then I will draw near to you for judgment. And I will be a swift witness against sorcerers and adulterers and perjurers, against oppressors of the widowed and fatherless, and against those who defraud laborers of their wages and deny justice to the foreigner but do not fear Me,” says the LORD of Hosts. Proverbs 22:22-23 Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate, / for the LORD will take up their case and will plunder those who rob them. Matthew 23:14 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter. Luke 20:47 They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.” Job 24:3 They drive away the donkey of the fatherless and take the widow’s ox in pledge. Jeremiah 22:3 This is what the LORD says: Administer justice and righteousness. Rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor. Do no wrong or violence to the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. Do not shed innocent blood in this place. Ezekiel 22:7 Father and mother are treated with contempt. Within your walls the foreign resident is exploited, the fatherless and the widow are oppressed. Amos 2:6-7 This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Israel, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they sell the righteous for silver and the needy for a pair of sandals. / They trample on the heads of the poor as on the dust of the earth; they push the needy out of their way. A man and his father have relations with the same girl and so profane My holy name. Treasury of Scripture They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless. Isaiah 10:2 To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless! Isaiah 13:15-18 Every one that is found shall be thrust through; and every one that is joined unto them shall fall by the sword… Jeremiah 7:6 If ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt: Jump to Previous Alien Children Death Fatherless Guest Kill Murder Ones Orphans Slay Sojourner Stranger WidowJump to Next Alien Children Death Fatherless Guest Kill Murder Ones Orphans Slay Sojourner Stranger WidowPsalm 94 1. The prophet, calling for justice, complains of tyranny and impiety.8. He teaches God's providence 12. He shows the blessedness of affliction 16. God is the defender of the afflicted. They kill the widow In the ancient Near Eastern context, widows were among the most vulnerable members of society. The Hebrew word for "widow" is "אַלְמָנָה" (almanah), which signifies a woman who has lost her husband and, consequently, her primary source of economic and social support. The act of killing a widow is not just a physical crime but a profound moral and social injustice. In the biblical narrative, God repeatedly commands His people to protect and care for widows, emphasizing His compassion and justice. The killing of widows represents a direct violation of God's law and an affront to His character, as He is described as a defender of widows (Psalm 68:5). and the foreigner they murder the fatherless Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew They killיַהֲרֹ֑גוּ (ya·hă·rō·ḡū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 2026: To smite with deadly intent the widow אַ֭לְמָנָה (’al·mā·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 490: A widow, a desolate place and the foreigner; וְגֵ֣ר (wə·ḡêr) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1616: A guest, a foreigner they murder יְרַצֵּֽחוּ׃ (yə·raṣ·ṣê·ḥū) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7523: To dash in pieces, kill, to murder the fatherless. וִֽיתוֹמִ֣ים (wî·ṯō·w·mîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3490: A bereaved person Links Psalm 94:6 NIVPsalm 94:6 NLT Psalm 94:6 ESV Psalm 94:6 NASB Psalm 94:6 KJV Psalm 94:6 BibleApps.com Psalm 94:6 Biblia Paralela Psalm 94:6 Chinese Bible Psalm 94:6 French Bible Psalm 94:6 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 94:6 They kill the widow and the alien (Psalm Ps Psa.) |