5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. "Oppress," and even "vex," are stronger terms.1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: 2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, 3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. The word translated "afflict" is of wide signification. (See Psalm 94:6 Isaiah 1:23 Isaiah 10:2 Jeremiah 7:3-6 Jeremiah 22:3 Zechariah 7:10 Malachi 3:5 Matthew 23:14.) The prophets denounce this backsliding in the strongest terms. (See Exodus 23:11 Leviticus 19:9, 10 Deuteronomy 14:29 Deuteronomy 16:11, 14 Deuteronomy 24:19-21 Deuteronomy 26:12, 13.) On the whole, these laws appear to have been fairly well observed by the Israelites but there were times when, in spite of them, poor widows suffered much oppression. The negative precept here given was followed up by numerous positive enactments in favour of the widow and the orphan, which much ameliorated their sad lot. With the stranger are naturally placed the widow and orphan like him, weak and defenceless like him, special objects of God's care. Law against oppressing widows and orphans. "You shall not take advantage of any widow or fatherless child. "You must not afflict any widow or orphan. "You are not to mistreat any widow or orphan. You must not mistreat any widow or fatherless child. “You must not mistreat any widow or fatherless child. You shall not harm or oppress any widow or fatherless child. “You shall not afflict any widow or orphan. You shall not oppress any widow or orphan. “You shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child. Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child. You must not mistreat any widow or orphan. You shall not mistreat any widow or fatherless child. “You must not exploit a widow or an orphan.
“Do not take advantage of the widow or the fatherless.
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