Exodus 22:22

Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.

Cross-reference

Deuteronomy 10:18 affirms God's care for the fatherless and widow, mirroring the positive side of the command not to mistreat them.

Deuteronomy 24:17 restates the command not to pervert justice for the fatherless and widow—a close parallel to Exodus 22:22.

Deuteronomy 27:19 curses those who pervert justice for the fatherless and widow, reinforcing the Exodus command.

Psalm 94:6 Contrast

Psalm 94:6 describes wicked killing widow and fatherless—the direct opposite of Exodus 22:22's command not to mistreat them.

Isaiah 1:17 Parallel

Isaiah 1:17 commands to bring justice to the fatherless and plead the widow's cause—a positive call to obey Exodus 22:22.

Isaiah 1:23 Parallel

Isaiah 1:23 condemns rulers who neglect the fatherless and widow—a direct violation of the command in Exodus 22:22.

Isaiah 10:2 Parallel

Isaiah 10:2 condemns those who make widows their prey and rob the fatherless — the same oppression forbidden here.

Ezekiel 22:7 lists vexing the fatherless and widow as a sin in Jerusalem — a direct parallel to the prohibition.

Zechariah 7:10 repeats the command not to oppress the widow nor the fatherless, echoing this law.

James 1:27 Parallel

James 1:27 defines pure religion as visiting widows and orphans — the positive counterpart to avoiding oppression.

Job 6:27 Parallel

Job 6:27 accuses friends of overwhelming the fatherless — the same evil condemned here.

Job 29:12 Parallel

Job 29:12 recounts delivering the fatherless — a positive example of the care commanded in the negative.

Proverbs 23:11 Related theme

Proverbs 23:11 says God is the redeemer of the fatherless — a strong motivation for the command not to oppress them.

Hosea 14:3 Allusion

Hosea 14:3 declares that in God the orphan finds mercy — directly echoing the command to care for orphans.

Matthew 23:14 pronounces woe on those who devour widows' houses — a direct violation of the command here.