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And all the people shall say, Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />‘Cursed <i>is</i> the one who perverts the justice due the stranger, the fatherless, and widow.’ “And all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘Cursed is one who distorts the justice <i>due</i> a stranger, an orphan, or a widow.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216Cursed is he who distorts the justice due an alien, orphan, and widow.&#8217 And all the people shall say, &#8216Amen.&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘Cursed is he who distorts the justice due an alien, orphan, and widow.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />‘Cursed is he who perverts the justice due a sojourner, orphan, and widow.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />‘Cursed is he who distorts (perverts) the justice due to a stranger, an orphan, and a widow.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘The one who denies justice to a resident alien, a fatherless child, or a widow is cursed.’ And all the people will say, ‘Amen! ’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The one who denies justice to a foreigner, a fatherless child, or a widow is cursed.&#8217 And all the people will say, &#8216Amen!&#8217 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Cursed be he that wresteth the justice due to the sojourner, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Cursed be he that wresteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Whoever deprives foreigners, orphans, or widows of justice will be cursed." Then all the people will say amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"'God's curse on anyone who deprives foreigners, orphans, and widows of their rights.' "And all the people will answer, 'Amen!' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"'Cursed is the one who perverts justice due the foreigner, the orphan, or the widow.' "Then all the people are to respond by saying, 'Amen!'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Cursed is he who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow.? And let all the people say, ?Amen!?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Cursed is the one who perverts justice for the resident foreigner, the orphan, and the widow.' Then all the people will say, 'Amen!'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />'Cursed is he who wrests the justice due the foreigner, fatherless, and widow.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow: and all the people shall say, Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />‘Cursed is he who withholds justice from the foreigner, fatherless, and widow.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“Cursed [is] he who is turning aside the judgment of fatherless, sojourner, and widow.” And all the people have said, “Amen.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Cursed is he who is turning aside the judgment of fatherless, sojourner, and widow, -- and all the people have said, Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Cursing he turning away the judgment of the stranger, the orphan and the widow: and all the people said, Amen.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, of the fatherless and the widow: and all the people shall say: Amen. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Cursed be he who subverts the judgment of the new arrival, the orphan, or the widow. And all the people shall say: Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />“Cursed be anyone who deprives the resident alien, the orphan or the widow of justice!” And all the people shall answer, “Amen!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“Cursed be anyone who deprives the alien, the orphan, and the widow of justice.” All the people shall say, “Amen!”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Cursed be he who perverts the judgment of the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Cursed is everyone who will divert the judgment of a settler or of an orphan or of a widow, and all the people shall say, “Amen.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Cursed be he that perverteth the justice due to the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say: Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Cursed is every one that shall pervert the judgment of the stranger, and orphan, and widow: and all the people shall say, So be it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/27-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=7254" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/27.htm">Curses Pronounced from Ebal</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>‘Cursed is he who lets a blind man wander in the road.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’ <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/779.htm" title="779: ’ā·rūr (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To curse. A primitive root; to execrate.">‘Cursed is</a> <a href="/hebrew/5186.htm" title="5186: maṭ·ṭeh (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away; used in a great variety of application.">he who withholds</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: miš·paṭ (N-msc) -- Judgment. ">justice</a> <a href="/hebrew/1616.htm" title="1616: gêr- (N-ms) -- A sojourner. Or geyr; from guwr; properly, a guest; by implication, a foreigner.">from the foreigner,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3490.htm" title="3490: yā·ṯō·wm (N-ms) -- An orphan. From an unused root meaning to be lonely; a bereaved person.">the fatherless,</a> <a href="/hebrew/490.htm" title="490: wə·’al·mā·nāh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- A widow. Fem of 'alman; a widow; also a desolate place.">or the widow.’</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">And let all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wə·’ā·mar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">say,</a> <a href="/hebrew/543.htm" title="543: ’ā·mên (Adv) -- Verily, truly. From 'aman; sure; abstract, faithfulness; adverb, truly.">‘Amen!’</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his father’s wife, for he has violated his father’s marriage bed.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/22-21.htm">Exodus 22:21</a></span><br />You must not exploit or oppress a foreign resident, for you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/23-9.htm">Exodus 23:9</a></span><br />Do not oppress a foreign resident, since you yourselves know how it feels to be foreigners; for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/19-33.htm">Leviticus 19:33-34</a></span><br />When a foreigner resides with you in your land, you must not oppress him. / You must treat the foreigner living among you as native-born and love him as yourself, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/22-3.htm">Jeremiah 22:3</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: Administer justice and righteousness. Rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor. Do no wrong or violence to the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. Do not shed innocent blood in this place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/7-10.htm">Zechariah 7:10</a></span><br />Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. And do not plot evil in your hearts against one another.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-5.htm">Malachi 3:5</a></span><br />“Then I will draw near to you for judgment. And I will be a swift witness against sorcerers and adulterers and perjurers, against oppressors of the widowed and fatherless, and against those who defraud laborers of their wages and deny justice to the foreigner but do not fear Me,” says the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-17.htm">Isaiah 1:17</a></span><br />Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/82-3.htm">Psalm 82:3-4</a></span><br />Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed. / Rescue the weak and needy; save them from the hand of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/31-8.htm">Proverbs 31:8-9</a></span><br />Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed. / Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/29-12.htm">Job 29:12-17</a></span><br />because I rescued the poor who cried out and the fatherless who had no helper. / The dying man blessed me, and I made the widow’s heart sing for joy. / I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; justice was my robe and my turban. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-27.htm">James 1:27</a></span><br />Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-23.htm">Matthew 23:23</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-42.htm">Luke 11:42</a></span><br />Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-35.htm">Matthew 25:35-40</a></span><br />For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, / I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ / Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/2-10.htm">Galatians 2:10</a></span><br />They only asked us to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Cursed be he that perverts the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/10-18.htm">Deuteronomy 10:18</a></b></br> He doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/24-17.htm">Deuteronomy 24:17</a></b></br> Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, <i>nor</i> of the fatherless; nor take a widow's raiment to pledge:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/22-21.htm">Exodus 22:21-24</a></b></br> Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/26-11.htm">Alien</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-18.htm">Amen</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-10.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-18.htm">Cursed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-1.htm">Decision</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-1.htm">Distorts</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-17.htm">Due</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-1.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-17.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-12.htm">Orphan</a> <a href="/exodus/23-8.htm">Perverteth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-19.htm">Perverts</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-12.htm">Sojourner</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-11.htm">Strange</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-12.htm">Stranger</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-11.htm">Turning</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-13.htm">Widow</a> <a href="/john/5-23.htm">Withholds</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-1.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/28-43.htm">Alien</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-20.htm">Amen</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-7.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-20.htm">Cursed</a> <a href="/joshua/14-2.htm">Decision</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-1.htm">Distorts</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-35.htm">Due</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-4.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-4.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/job/24-9.htm">Orphan</a> <a href="/job/34-12.htm">Perverteth</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-9.htm">Perverts</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-43.htm">Sojourner</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-33.htm">Strange</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-43.htm">Stranger</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-14.htm">Turning</a> <a href="/ruth/4-5.htm">Widow</a> <a href="/job/6-14.htm">Withholds</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-25.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 27</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-1.htm">The people are commanded to write the law upon stones</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-5.htm">and to build an altar of whole stones</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-11.htm">The tribes to be divided on Gerizim and Ebal</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-14.htm">The curses to be pronounced on mount Ebal</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/27.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/27.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Cursed is he who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow.</b><br>This phrase reflects the heart of God for justice and compassion, particularly towards the vulnerable and marginalized in society. In ancient Israel, foreigners, orphans, and widows were often without protection or provision, making them susceptible to exploitation. The command to care for these groups is a recurring theme in the Old Testament (<a href="/exodus/22-21.htm">Exodus 22:21-24</a>, <a href="/deuteronomy/10-18.htm">Deuteronomy 10:18</a>). The curse here underscores the seriousness of neglecting justice, aligning with the covenantal blessings and curses outlined in Deuteronomy. This reflects God's character as a defender of the oppressed (<a href="/psalms/68-5.htm">Psalm 68:5</a>) and foreshadows the ministry of Jesus, who consistently reached out to the marginalized (<a href="/luke/4-18.htm">Luke 4:18-19</a>).<p><b>And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’</b><br>The communal response of "Amen" signifies agreement and acceptance of the covenant stipulations by the people of Israel. This practice of corporate affirmation was common in ancient Near Eastern treaties and covenants, serving as a public acknowledgment of the terms and conditions. The use of "Amen" here is not just a ritualistic response but a solemn commitment to uphold God's standards of justice. It also reflects the collective responsibility of the community to ensure justice is maintained, emphasizing that social justice is not just an individual obligation but a communal one. This anticipates the New Testament teaching on the body of Christ, where believers are called to bear one another's burdens (<a href="/galatians/6-2.htm">Galatians 6:2</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites who delivered God's laws and instructions, including the blessings and curses in Deuteronomy.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, receiving the law as they prepare to enter the Promised Land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_ebal_and_mount_gerizim.htm">Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim</a></b><br>The locations where the Israelites were to pronounce blessings and curses as part of a covenant renewal ceremony.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/foreigners,_fatherless,_and_widows.htm">Foreigners, Fatherless, and Widows</a></b><br>Vulnerable groups in society who are often mentioned in the Bible as needing protection and justice.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_covenant_ceremony.htm">The Covenant Ceremony</a></b><br>An event where the Israelites reaffirmed their commitment to God's laws, including the pronouncement of curses for disobedience.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_heart_for_justice.htm">God's Heart for Justice</a></b><br>God consistently shows His concern for justice, especially for those who are marginalized. As believers, we are called to reflect His character by advocating for and protecting the vulnerable.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_community.htm">The Role of Community</a></b><br>The communal response of "Amen" signifies collective responsibility. Justice is not just an individual task but a community commitment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_faithfulness.htm">Covenant Faithfulness</a></b><br>The curses in Deuteronomy remind us of the seriousness of covenant faithfulness. Disobedience has consequences, and we are called to uphold God's standards in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/practical_compassion.htm">Practical Compassion</a></b><br>True faith is demonstrated through action. We are encouraged to actively seek ways to support and defend those who are often overlooked or oppressed in society.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_christ's_love.htm">Reflecting Christ's Love</a></b><br>Jesus exemplified perfect justice and compassion. As His followers, we are to emulate His love and care for all people, especially those in need.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_27.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 27</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_orphans,_widows.htm">What does the Bible say about orphans and widows?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_are_the_least_of_these_among_us.htm">Who are the least of these among us?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_lot_offer_his_daughters.htm">If Genesis 19:8 is taken at face value, why would Lot offer his daughters to the mob instead of protecting them? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_stance_on_child_molestation.htm">What is the Bible's view on child molestation?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/27-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">‘Cursed is</span><br /><span class="heb">אָר֗וּר</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·rūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_779.htm">Strong's 779: </a> </span><span class="str2">To execrate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he who withholds</span><br /><span class="heb">מַטֶּ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(maṭ·ṭeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5186.htm">Strong's 5186: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">justice</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁפַּ֥ט</span> <span class="translit">(miš·paṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> </span><span class="str2">A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the foreigner,</span><br /><span class="heb">גֵּר־</span> <span class="translit">(gêr-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1616.htm">Strong's 1616: </a> </span><span class="str2">A guest, a foreigner</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the fatherless,</span><br /><span class="heb">יָת֖וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ṯō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3490.htm">Strong's 3490: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bereaved person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or the widow.’</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַלְמָנָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’al·mā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_490.htm">Strong's 490: </a> </span><span class="str2">A widow, a desolate place</span><br /><br /><span class="word">And {let} all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the people</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">say,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאָמַ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ā·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘Amen!’</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמֵֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_543.htm">Strong's 543: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sure, faithfulness, truly</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/27-19.htm">Deuteronomy 27:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/27-19.htm">Deuteronomy 27:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/27-19.htm">Deuteronomy 27:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/27-19.htm">Deuteronomy 27:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/27-19.htm">Deuteronomy 27:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/27-19.htm">Deuteronomy 27:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/27-19.htm">Deuteronomy 27:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/27-19.htm">Deuteronomy 27:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/27-19.htm">Deuteronomy 27:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/27-19.htm">Deuteronomy 27:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/27-19.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 27:19 Cursed be he who wrests the justice (Deut. 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