Jeremiah 49:11

However, you can leave your orphans to me because I will protect them. Have your widows put their trust in me.

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In The King James Version

Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me.

In Context

10But I'm going to strip the whole country bare, leaving its people with nowhere to hide. All of Esau's descendants will be destroyed, along with their relatives and friends—they will all be gone.

12This is what the Lord says: If those who were not required to drink from the cup of judgment had to do so, how could you not be punished yourselves? You won't go unpunished, because you have to drink it too.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 10:18He makes sure that orphans and widows receive justice, and he loves the foreigners, providing them with food and clothing.

Psalms 68:5He is a father to the orphans, a protector of widows. This is who God is, who lives in his holy place.

Psalms 146:9The Lord takes care of strangers among us. He looks after widows and orphans. But he makes life difficult for the wicked.

Hosea 14:3Assyria can't save us; we will not ride our warhorses; we will never again say, ‘You are our gods’ to the idols we have made. For in you orphans find mercy.”

Malachi 3:5I will come and put you on trial. I am ready to be a witness against those who: practice witchcraft commit adultery tell lies give false evidence cheat employees oppress widows and orphans abuse foreigners and do not respect me, says the Lord Almighty.

James 1:27In the eyes of our God and Father, religion that's pure and genuine is to visit orphans and widows in their suffering, and to keep yourself from being contaminated by the world.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 49:8-23

The Judgment of Edom. ( b. c. 595.) 7 Concerning Edom, thus saith the Lord of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished? 8 Flee ye, turn back, dwell deep, O inhabitants of Dedan; for I will bring the calamity of Esau upon him, the time that I will visit him. 9 If grape-gatherers come to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? if thieves by night, they will destroy till they have enough. 10 But I have made Esau bare, I have uncovered his secret… Read the whole commentary →

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