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Deuteronomy 27:19
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Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.
About Deuteronomy 27:19
Deuteronomy 27:19 is one of the Bible's foundational texts on Human Rights in the Bible. Found in the law of Deuteronomy, this Old Testament passage has guided believers through every season of life.
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- Proverbs 31:8
“Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.”
- Proverbs 31:9
“Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.”
- Isaiah 1:17
“Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.”
- Micah 6:8
“He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?”
- Jeremiah 22:3
“Thus saith the Lord; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place.”
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How to Apply Deuteronomy 27:19
Meditate on Deuteronomy 27:19 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of Human Rights 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.