Deuteronomy 24:17

Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; nor take a widow's raiment to pledge:

King James Version
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Other Translations for Deuteronomy 24:17

BSB
Do not deny justice to the foreigner or the fatherless, and do not take a widow's cloak as security.
AKJV
You shall not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; nor take a widow's raiment to pledge:
CPDV
You shall not pervert the judgment of the new arrival or the orphan, nor shall you take away the widow's garment as collateral.
ERV
Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; nor take the widow's raiment to pledge:
NHEB
You shall not deprive the foreigner, or the fatherless of justice, nor take a widow's clothing in pledge;
SMT
Thou shalt not turn away the judgment of the stranger, the fatherless; and thou shalt not take as a pledge the garment of the widow.

Commentary for Deuteronomy 24:17

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Deuteronomy 24:17
Summary
Protect vulnerable groups from legal manipulation
Place
Israel
Event
Vulnerable group legal protection
Estimated Time Period
c. 1400 BC
Category
Law