Lexicon :: Strong's G5503 - chēra

“But as for the vow ^H5088 of a widow ^H490 or of a divorced ^H1644 woman, every ^H3605 binding ^H631 obligation ^H631 under ^H631 which ^H834 she has put ^H631 herself ^H5315, shall remain ^H6965 valid ^H6965 against ^H5921 her.

“You shall not pervert ^H5186 the justice ^H4941 [fn]due a stranger ^H1616 or [fn]an orphan ^H3490, nor ^H3808 seize ^H2254 a widow’s ^H490 garment ^H899 as ^H2254 a ^H2254 [fn]pledge ^H2254.

“When ^H3588 you reap ^H7114 your harvest ^H7105 in your field ^H7704 and forget ^H7911 a sheaf ^H6016 in the field ^H7704, you are not to go ^H7725 back ^H7725 to get ^H3947 it; it shall belong ^H1961 to the stranger ^H1616, the [fn]orphan ^H3490, and to the widow ^H490, in ^H4616 order ^H4616 that ^H4616 the LORD ^H3068 your God ^H430 may bless ^H1288 you in all ^H3605 the work ^H4639 of your hands ^H3027.

“When ^H3588 you have finished ^H3615 paying ^H6237 all ^H3605 the tithe ^H4643 of your produce ^H8393 in the third ^H7992 year ^H8141, the year ^H8141 of the tithe ^H4643, then you shall give ^H5414 it to the Levite ^H3881, to the stranger ^H1616, to the [fn]orphan ^H3490, and to the widow ^H490, so that they may eat ^H398 in your [fn]towns ^H8179 and be ^H7646 satisfied ^H7646.

‘Cursed ^H779 is one who distorts ^H5186 the justice ^H4941 due a stranger ^H1616, an [fn]orphan ^H3490, or a widow ^H490.’ And all ^H3605 the people ^H5971 shall say ^H559, ‘Amen ^H543.’

Then David ^H1732 came ^H935 to his house ^H1004 in Jerusalem ^H3389, and the king ^H4428 took ^H3947 the ten ^H6235 women ^H802, the concubines ^H6370 whom ^H834 he had left ^H5117 behind ^H5117 to take ^H8104 care ^H8104 of the house ^H1004, and put ^H5414 them in custody ^H1004 H4931 and provided ^H3557 them with ^H3557 food ^H3557, but did not [fn]have ^H935 relations ^H935 with ^H935 them. So they were locked ^H6887 up ^H6887 until ^H5704 the day ^H3117 of their death ^H4191, living ^H2424 as widows ^H491.

Then Jeroboam ^H3379 the son ^H1121 of Nebat ^H5028, an Ephraimite ^H673 of Zeredah ^H6868, Solomon’s ^H8010 servant ^H5650, whose mother’s ^H517 name ^H8034 was Zeruah ^H6871, a widow ^H490, also [fn]rebelled ^H7311 H3027 against the king ^H4428.

“You have sent ^H7971 widows ^H490 away ^H7971 empty ^H7387,

And the [fn]strength ^H2220 of orphans ^H3490 has been crushed ^H1792.

“They drive ^H5090 away ^H5090 the donkeys ^H2543 of orphans ^H3490;

They seize ^H2254 the widow’s ^H490 ox ^H7794 as ^H2254 a ^H2254 pledge ^H2254.

“His survivors ^H8300 will be buried ^H6912 because of the plague ^H4194,

And [fn]their widows ^H490 will not be able to weep ^H1058.

“The blessing ^H1293 of the one who was about to perish ^H6 came ^H935 upon me,

And I made the widow’s ^H490 heart ^H3820 sing ^H7442 for ^H7442 joy ^H7442.

“If ^H518 I have kept ^H4513 the poor ^H1800 from ^H4513 H4480 their desire ^H2656,

Or have caused the eyes ^H5869 of the widow ^H490 to fail ^H3615,

A father ^H1 of the fatherless ^H3490 and a judge ^H1781 [fn]for the widows ^H490,

Is God ^H430 in His holy ^H6944 dwelling ^H4583.

[fn]His priests ^H3548 fell ^H5307 by the sword ^H2719,

And [fn]His widows ^H490 could not weep ^H1058.

They kill ^H2026 the widow ^H490 and the stranger ^H1616

And murder ^H7523 the orphans ^H3490.

May his children ^H1121 be fatherless ^H3490,

And his wife ^H802 a widow ^H490.

The LORD ^H3068 watches ^H8104 over ^H8104 strangers ^H1616;

He [fn]supports ^H5749 the fatherless ^H3490 and the widow ^H490,

But He [fn]thwarts ^H5791 the way ^H1870 of the wicked ^H7563.

The LORD ^H3068 will tear ^H5255 down ^H5255 the house ^H1004 of the proud ^H1343,

But He will set ^H5324 the boundary ^H1366 of the widow ^H490.

Learn ^H3925 to do ^H3190 good ^H3190;

Seek ^H1875 justice ^H4941,

Rebuke ^H833 the oppressor ^H2541,

Obtain ^H8199 justice ^H8199 for the orphan ^H3490,

Plead ^H7378 for the widow’s ^H490 case ^H490.

Your rulers ^H8269 are rebels ^H5637

And companions ^H2270 of thieves ^H1590;

Everyone ^H3605 loves ^H157 a bribe ^H7810

And chases ^H7291 after gifts ^H8021.

They do not obtain ^H8199 justice ^H8199 for the [fn]orphan ^H3490,

Nor ^H3808 does the widow’s ^H490 case ^H7379 come ^H935 before ^H413 them.

Therefore ^H5921 H3651 the Lord ^H136 does not rejoice ^H8055 over ^H8055 their young ^H970 men ^H970,

Nor ^H3808 does He have ^H7355 compassion ^H7355 on ^H7355 their [fn]orphans ^H3490 or their widows ^H490;

For every ^H3605 one ^H3605 of them is godless ^H2611 and an evildoer ^H7489,

And every ^H3605 mouth ^H6310 is speaking ^H1696 foolishness ^H5039.

In spite of all ^H3605 this ^H2088, His anger ^H639 does not turn ^H7725 away ^H7725,

And His hand ^H3027 is still ^H5750 stretched ^H5186 out ^H5186.

So as to [fn]deprive ^H5186 the needy ^H1800 of justice ^H1779

And rob ^H1497 the poor ^H6041 among My people ^H5971 of their rights ^H4941,

So that widows ^H490 may be their spoil ^H7998

And that they may plunder ^H962 the [fn]orphans ^H3490.

“Now ^H6258, then, hear ^H8085 this ^H2088, you luxuriant ^H5719 one ^H5719,

Who lives ^H3427 securely ^H983,

Who says ^H559 in her heart ^H3824,

‘I am, and there ^H657 is ^H657 no ^H657 one ^H657 besides ^H5750 me.

I will not sit ^H3427 as a widow ^H490,

Nor ^H3808 know ^H3045 the loss ^H7908 of ^H7908 children ^H7908.’

“Then you will say ^H559 in your heart ^H3824,

‘Who ^H4310 has fathered ^H3205 these ^H428 for me,

Since I have been bereaved ^H7909 of ^H7909 my children ^H7909

And cannot ^H1565 conceive ^H1565, and I am an exile ^H1540, and a wanderer ^H5493?

And who ^H4310 has raised ^H1431 these ^H428?

Behold ^H2005, I was left ^H7604 alone ^H905;

[fn]Where ^H375 are these ^H428 from?’”

‘They are ^H8080 fat ^H8080, they are sleek ^H6245,

They also ^H1571 [fn]excel ^H5674 in deeds ^H1697 of wickedness ^H7451;

They do not plead ^H1777 the cause ^H1779,

The cause ^H1779 of the [fn]orphan ^H3490, so that they may be ^H6743 successful ^H6743;

And they do not [fn]defend ^H8199 the rights ^H4941 of the poor ^H34.

“Their widows ^H490 will be ^H6105 more ^H4480 numerous ^H6105 before Me

Than ^H4480 the sand ^H2344 of the seas ^H3220;

I will bring ^H935 against them, against ^H5921 the mother ^H517 of a young ^H970 man ^H970,

A destroyer ^H7703 at noon ^H6672;

I will suddenly ^H6597 bring ^H5307 down ^H5307 on her

Shock ^H5892 and horror ^H928.

Therefore ^H3651, give ^H5414 their children ^H1121 over ^H5414 to famine ^H7458

And turn ^H5064 them over ^H5064 to the [fn]power ^H3027 of the sword ^H2719;

And let their wives ^H802 become ^H1961 childless ^H7909 and widowed ^H490.

Let their men ^H376 also be slaughtered ^H2026 to death ^H4194,

Their young ^H970 men ^H970 struck ^H5221 and ^H5221 killed ^H5221 by the sword ^H2719 in battle ^H4421.

“Leave ^H5800 your [fn]orphans ^H3490 behind ^H5800, I will keep ^H2421 them alive ^H2421;

And let your widows ^H490 trust ^H982 in Me.”

How ^H351 lonely ^H910 sits ^H3427 the city ^H5892

That once had many ^H7227 people ^H5971!

She has become ^H1961 like a widow ^H490

Who was once great ^H7227 among the nations ^H1471!

She who was a princess ^H8282 among the [fn]provinces ^H4082

Has become ^H1961 a forced ^H4522 laborer ^H4522!

We have become ^H1961 orphans ^H3490, without ^H369 a father ^H1;

Our mothers ^H517 are like widows ^H490.