Jeremiah 49:11
But I will protect the orphans, and the widows also will be able to depend on me to help them.”
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me.
In Context
Cross References
Deuteronomy 10:18He makes sure that orphans and widows are treated fairly. He loves even ◄foreigners/people from other countries► who live among us Israeli people, and he gives them food and clothes.
Psalms 68:5God, who lives in his sacred temple, is like [MET] a father to those who are orphans, and he is the one who protects widows.
Psalms 146:9Yahweh takes care of those from other countries who live in our land, and he helps widows and orphans. But he gets rid of wicked people.
Hosea 14:3We admit that Assyria will not save us, and our war horses will not save us, either. We will never again say, ‘You are our gods’ to the idols that we [SYN] have made. You are the one who acts mercifully to orphans.”
Malachi 3:5This is what the Commander of the armies of angels says: “At that time, I will come to you to judge you. I will quickly testify against all those who practice sorcery/witchcraft, all those who have committed adultery, and all liars. I will testify against those who have not given their workers the pay/wages that they promised, those who ◄oppress/treat cruelly► widows and orphans, and those who do not allow foreigners who live among you to be treated fairly. I will testify that all the people who do those things do not revere me.”
James 1:27One of the things that God has told us to do is to take care of orphans and widows who suffer hardship. Those who do that and who do not think or act immorally like those who do not obey God [MTY] truly [DOU] worship God, who is our Father, and God approves of them.
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 →