Psalms 94:6
What does Psalms 94:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 94:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000They slay the widow and the sojourner, And murder the fatherless.
KJV
King James Version · 1611They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901They slay the widow and the sojourner, And murder the fatherless.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949They put to death the widow and the guest, they take the lives of children who have no father;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Widow and sojourner they slay, And fatherless ones they murder.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Come let us adore and fall down: and weep before the Lord that made us.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless,
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 22:3
Thus saith Jehovah: Execute ye justice and righteousness, and deliver him that is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence, to the sojourner, the fatherless, nor the widow; neither shed innocent blood in this place.
- Ezekiel 22:7
In thee have they set light by father and mother; in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the sojourner; in thee have they wronged the fatherless and the widow.
- Malachi 3:5
And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against the false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the sojourner from his right, and fear not me, saith Jehovah of hosts.
- Jeremiah 7:6
if ye oppress not the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your own hurt:
- Isaiah 10:2
to turn aside the needy from justice, and to rob the poor of my people of their right, that widows may be their spoil, and that they may make the fatherless their prey!
- Isaiah 13:15
Every one that is found shall be thrust through; and every one that is taken shall fall by the sword.
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