Old Testament · Law
Deuteronomy 10:18
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He doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment.
About Deuteronomy 10:18
Deuteronomy 10:18 is one of the Bible's foundational texts on Orphans in the Bible, Widows and Orphans in the Bible, and Widows in the Bible. Found in the law of Deuteronomy, this Old Testament passage has guided believers through every season of life.
Related Verses
- Exodus 22:22
“Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.”
- Psalms 68:5
“A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.”
- Psalms 82:3
“Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.”
- Isaiah 1:17
“Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.”
- Hosea 14:3
“Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.”
How to Apply Deuteronomy 10:18
Meditate on Deuteronomy 10:18 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of Orphans in the Bible applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.