Orphan: General Scriptures Concerning

Scripture references

Exo 22:22–24 You must not mistreat any widow or orphan. / If you do mistreat them,
Deu 10:18 He executes justice for the fatherless and widow, and He loves the
Deu 14:28, 29 At the end of every three years, bring a tenth of all your produce
Deu 16:11, 14 and you shall rejoice before the LORD your God in the place He will
Deu 24:17–22 Do not deny justice to the foreigner or the fatherless, and do not
Deu 26:12, 13 When you have finished laying aside a tenth of all your produce in
Deu 27:19 ‘Cursed is he who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless,
Job 6:27 You would even cast lots for an orphan and barter away your friend.
Job 22:9 You sent widows away empty-handed, and the strength of the fatherless was
Job 24:3, 9 They drive away the donkey of the fatherless and take the widow’s ox in
Job 29:12, 13 because I rescued the poor who cried out and the fatherless who had
Job 31:16–18, 21 If I have denied the desires of the poor or allowed the widow’s
Psa 10:14, 17, 18 But You have regarded trouble and grief; You see to repay it by
Psa 27:10 Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me.
Psa 68:5 A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in His
Psa 82:3 Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the
Psa 94:6 They kill the widow and the foreigner; they murder the fatherless.
Psa 146:9 The LORD protects foreigners; He sustains the fatherless and the widow,
Pro 23:10 Do not move an ancient boundary stone or encroach on the fields of the
Isa 1:17, 23 Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the
Isa 10:1, 2 Woe to those who enact unjust statutes and issue oppressive decrees, /
Jer 5:28 They have grown fat and sleek, and have excelled in the deeds of the
Jer 7:6, 7 if you no longer oppress the foreigner and the fatherless and the widow,
Jer 22:3 This is what the LORD says: Administer justice and righteousness. Rescue
Jer 49:11 Abandon your orphans; I will preserve their lives. Let your widows trust
Hos 14:3 Assyria will not save us, nor will we ride on horses. We will never again
Mal 3:5 “Then I will draw near to you for judgment. And I will be a swift witness
Jam 1:27 Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for