“I ¹  will come to you in judgment. I will be quick to testify against those who practice divination, those who commit adultery, those who break promises, ²  and those who exploit workers, widows, and orphans, ³  who refuse to help ⁴  the immigrant ⁵  and in this way show they do not fear me,” says the Lord who rules over all.

When a foreigner resides ¹  with you in your land, you must not oppress him.

Foreigners are powerless before me; ¹  when they hear of my exploits, they submit to me. ² 

His children are far ¹  from safety, and they are crushed ²  at the place where judgment is rendered, ³  nor is there anyone to deliver them. ⁴ 

“For you took pledges ¹  from your brothers for no reason, and you stripped the clothing from the naked. ² 

They drive away the orphan’s donkey; they take the widow’s ox as a pledge.

When they hear of my exploits, they submit to me. ¹  Foreigners are powerless ²  before me;

None can compare to you among the gods, O Lord! Your exploits are incomparable! ¹ 

lest strangers devour ¹  your strength, ²  and your labor ³  benefit ⁴  another man’s house.

The one who troubles ¹  his family ²  will inherit nothing, ³  and the fool ⁴  will be a servant to the wise person. ⁵ 

The one who oppresses ¹  the poor insults ²  his Creator, but whoever shows favor ³  to the needy honors him.

The one who is greedy for gain ¹  troubles ²  his household, ³  but whoever hates bribes ⁴  will live.

The divine verdict ¹  is in the words ²  of the king, his pronouncements ³  must not act treacherously ⁴  against justice.

A king brings stability ¹  to a land ²  by justice, but one who exacts tribute ³  tears it down.

You will recognize them by their fruit. Grapes are not gathered ¹  from thorns or figs from thistles, are they? ² 

They ¹  devour widows’ property, ²  and as a show make long prayers. These men will receive a more severe punishment.”

And let us not put Christ ¹  to the test, as some of them did, and were destroyed by snakes. ² 

so that we may not be exploited ¹  by Satan (for we are not ignorant of his schemes).

I have not taken advantage of you through anyone I have sent to you, have I? ¹ 

¹ who though he existed in the form of God ²  did not regard equality with God as something to be grasped,