“In thee have they set light by father and mother: in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the stranger: in thee have they vexed the fatherless and the widow.”
Father and mother are treated with contempt in you; the sojourner suffers extortion in your midst; the fatherless and the widow are wronged in you. The violation of filial duty and the oppression of the vulnerable establish comprehensive breakdown of relational and social ethics. The specific mention of sojourners, orphans, and widows identifies the most defenseless populations. The concentration on protecting the vulnerable establishes a core covenant obligation.
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