Deuteronomy 27:19

Curses Pronounced from Ebal

18‘Cursed is he who lets a blind man wander in the road.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’19‘Cursed is he who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

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Berean Standard Bible
‘Cursed is he who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
American Standard Version (1901)
Cursed be he that wresteth the justice due to the sojourner, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Bible in Basic English
Cursed is he who gives a wrong decision in the cause of a man from a strange land, or of one without a father, or of a widow. And let all the people say, So be it.
Douay-Rheims 1899
Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, of the fatherless and the widow: and all the people shall say: Amen.
Free Bible Version
“A curse on anyone who doesn't treat foreigners, the orphans, and widows fairly!” Everyone says “Amen!”
Geneva Bible 1599
Cursed be he that hindreth the right of the stranger, the fatherles, and the widow: And all the people shall say: So be it.
King James (Authorized) Version
Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.
One Unity Resource Bible
‘Cursed is he who withholds mishpat ·justice· from the foreigner, orphan, and widow.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen ·So be it·.’
Translation for Translators
‘Yahweh will curse anyone who deprives foreigners or orphans or widows of the things that the laws state must be done for them.’ And all the people must reply, ‘◄Amen/We want that to happen►.’
Unlocked Literal Bible
'May the man be cursed who uses force to take away the justice due to a foreigner, fatherless, or widow.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.'
Noah Webster Bible
Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow: and all the people shall say, Amen.
World English Bible
‘Cursed is he who withholds justice from the foreigner, fatherless, and widow.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
Young's Literal Translation
'Cursed [is] he who is turning aside the judgment of fatherless, sojourner, and widow, — and all the people have said, Amen.