Isaiah 1:17
Cross References

Learn to do well: seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge for the fatherless, defend the widow.

James 1:27
Religion clean and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their tribulation and to keep one's self unspotted from this world.

Deuteronomy 14:29
And the Levite that hath no other part nor possession with thee, and the stranger and the fatherless and the widow, that are within thy gates, shall come and shall eat and be filled: that the Lord thy God may bless thee in all the works of thy hands that thou shalt do.

Psalm 34:14
Turn away from evil and do good: seek after peace and pursue it.

Psalm 82:3
Judge for the needy and fatherless: do justice to the humble and the poor.

Proverbs 31:9
Open thy mouth, decree that which is just, and do justice to the needy and poor.

Isaiah 56:1
Thus saith the Lord: Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my justice to be revealed.

Isaiah 58:6
Is not this rather the fast that I have chosen? loose the bands of wickedness, undo the bundles that oppress, let them that are broken go free, and break asunder every burden.

Jeremiah 21:12
O house of David, thus saith the Lord: Judge ye judgment in the morning, and deliver him that is oppressed by violence out of the hand of the oppressor: lest my indignation go forth like a fire, and be kindled, and there be none to quench it, because of the evil of your ways.

Jeremiah 22:3
Thus saith the Lord: Execute judgment and justice, and deliver him that is oppressed out of the hand of the oppressor: and afflict not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, nor oppress them unjustly: and shed not innocent blood in this place.

Jeremiah 35:15
And I have sent to you all my servants the prophets, rising early, and sending and saying: Return ye every man from his wicked way, and make your ways good: and follow not strange gods, nor worship them, and you shall dwell in the land, which I gave you and your fathers: and you have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened to me.

Ezekiel 18:31
Cast away from you all your transgressions, by which you have transgressed, and make to yourselves a new heart, and a new spirit: and why will you die, O house of Israel?

Zephaniah 2:3
Seek the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, you that have wrought his judgment: seek the just, seek the meek: if by any means you may be hid in the day of the Lord's indignation.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Learn to do well: seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge for the fatherless, defend the widow.

seek

Isaiah 1:23 Thy princes are faithless, companions of thieves: they all love bribes, they run after rewards. They judge not for the fatherless: and the widow's cause cometh not in to them.

Psalm 82:3,4 Judge for the needy and fatherless: do justice to the humble and the poor. . . .

Proverbs 31:9 Open thy mouth, decree that which is just, and do justice to the needy and poor.

Jeremiah 22:3,15,16 Thus saith the Lord: Execute judgment and justice, and deliver him that is oppressed out of the hand of the oppressor: and afflict not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, nor oppress them unjustly: and shed not innocent blood in this place. . . .

Daniel 4:27 And the king answered, and said: Is not this the great Babylon, which I have built, to be the seat of the kingdom, by the strength of my power, and in the glory of my excellence?

Micah 6:8 I will shew thee, O man, what is good, and what the Lord requireth of thee: Verily to do judgment, and to love mercy, and to walk solicitous with thy God.

Zephaniah 2:3 Seek the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, you that have wrought his judgment: seek the just, seek the meek: if by any means you may be hid in the day of the Lord's indignation.

Zechariah 7:9,10 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, saying: Judge ye true judgment, and shew ye mercy and compassion every man to his brother. . . .

Zechariah 8:16 These then are the things, which you shall do: Speak ye truth every one to his neighbour; judge ye truth and judgment of peace in your gates.

relieve.

Context
Meaningless Offerings
16Wash yourselves, be clean, take away the evil of your devices from my eyes, cease to do perversely, 17Learn to do well: seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge for the fatherless, defend the widow.18And then come, and accuse me, saith the Lord: if your sins be as scarlet, they shall be made as white as snow: and if they be red as crimson, they shall be white as wool.…
Lexicon
Learn
לִמְד֥וּ (lim·ḏū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3925: To exercise in, learn

to do right,
הֵיטֵ֛ב (hê·ṭêḇ)
Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute
Strong's Hebrew 3190: To be good, well, glad, or pleasing

seek
דִּרְשׁ֥וּ (dir·šū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship

justice,
מִשְׁפָּ֖ט (miš·pāṭ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style

correct
אַשְּׁר֣וּ (’aš·šə·rū)
Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 833: To be straight, to go forward, be honest, proper

the oppressor,
חָמ֑וֹץ (ḥā·mō·wṣ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2541: The ruthless (ones)

defend
שִׁפְט֣וּ (šip̄·ṭū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate

the fatherless,
יָת֔וֹם (yā·ṯō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3490: A bereaved person

plead
רִ֖יבוּ (rî·ḇū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7378: To toss, grapple, to wrangle, controversy, to defend

for the widow.”
אַלְמָנָֽה׃ (’al·mā·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 490: A widow, a desolate place


Additional Translations
Learn to do right, seek justice, correct the oppressor, defend the fatherless, plead for the widow.”Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

learn to do well; seek justice, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

learn to do well; diligently seek judgment, deliver him that is suffering wrong, plead for the orphan, and obtain justice for the widow.

learn to do well: seek judgment, gladden the oppressed, do justice to the fatherless, plead for the widow.

learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

Learn to do well. Seek justice. Relieve the oppressed. Judge the fatherless. Plead for the widow."

Seek judgment, make happy the oppressed, Judge the fatherless, strive for the widow.
Jump to Previous
Case Cause Child Correct Cruel Decision Defend Encourage Fatherless Good Happy Judge Judgment Justice Learn Oppressed Oppression Orphan Plead Pleasure Relieve Reprove Right Ruthless Seek Strive Upright Ways Well-Doing Widow
Jump to Next
Case Cause Child Correct Cruel Decision Defend Encourage Fatherless Good Happy Judge Judgment Justice Learn Oppressed Oppression Orphan Plead Pleasure Relieve Reprove Right Ruthless Seek Strive Upright Ways Well-Doing Widow
Links
Isaiah 1:17 NIV
Isaiah 1:17 NLT
Isaiah 1:17 ESV
Isaiah 1:17 NASB
Isaiah 1:17 KJV

Isaiah 1:17 Bible Apps
Isaiah 1:17 Biblia Paralela
Isaiah 1:17 Chinese Bible
Isaiah 1:17 French Bible
Isaiah 1:17 German Bible

Alphabetical: case cause Defend do encourage fatherless for good justice learn of oppressed orphan plead Reprove right ruthless Seek the to widow

OT Prophets: Isaiah 1:17 Learn to do well (Isa Isi Is) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools

Isaiah 1:16
Top of Page
Top of Page