Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Deuteronomy 27:19 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Deuteronomy 27:19 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 27 verse 19 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.”
Deuteronomy 27:19 (KJV)
Commentary on Deuteronomy 27:19
Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow—The Hebrew matteh mishpat (מַטֶּה מִשְׁפָּט) means to twist or pervert justice for three particularly vulnerable groups: ger (stranger/sojourner), yatom (fatherless), and almanah (widow). These categories lacked natural advocates—no family connections, legal standing, or economic power to defend their rights.This triad appears repeatedly throughout Scripture as God's special concern (Deuteronomy 10:18, 24:17-21, 27:19; Psalm 68:5, 146:9; Isaiah 1:17; Jeremiah 7:6; Zechariah 7:10; James 1:27). Perverted judgment in...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 27:19
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“and loves the foreigner”
“[or] to the fatherless”
“to pervert the ways of justice.”
“Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:”
“and against the adulterers”
“How long will ye judge unjustly”
“and forget the law”
“you heads of the house of Jacob”