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- In Isaiah 24–27 the suffering people of God who are going through the fires of oppression at the hands of vicious tyrants are given two great encouragements: (1) God is actively ruling right now, measuring out the victories of the wicked and limiting the damage they can do to his beloved people; (2) God will someday crush all the oppressors and set up an eternal kingdom in which he will reign gloriously over all his people.
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Learn to practice what is good; seek justice, alleviate oppression, defend orphans in court, and plead the widow's case. Learn to do well; Seek justice, relieve the oppressed, Judge the fatherless, plead for the widow. Seek judgment, make the oppressed blessed, | Judge the fatherless, strive [for] the widow.
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The oppressed - Him to whom injustice has been done in...
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Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow.
The oppressed - Him to whom injustice has been done in regard to his character, person, or property; compare the notes at Isaiah 58:6. Judge the fatherless - Do justice to him - vindicate his cause. Take not advantage of his weak and helpless, condition - his ignorance and want of experience.
The form of good is revealed in this verse as the good the Lord always desires from any people in community: Bring about justice for those who are wronged, especially the orphans and widows, as well as intervene to stop the powerless from being oppressed by the powerful.
Learn to do right! Seek justice, relieve the oppressed, and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless, plead for the widow.
Defend the oppressed.Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow. 18 “Come now, let us settle the matter,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.
Isaiah 1:17 ESV / 264 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful. Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow's cause.