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‘Cursed beאָרוּרhe who pervertsמַטֶּהthe justice dueמִשְׁפַּטthe resident alien,גֵּרthe orphan,יָתוֹםand the widow.’וְאַלְמָנָהAnd allוְ כָּלthe peopleהָעָםshall say,אָמַר‘Amen.’אָמֵן
Deuteronomy 27:19
Study it in the app“‘Cursed be he who perverts the justice due the resident alien, the orphan, and the widow.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’”
With the Hebrew beneath
Deuteronomy 27:19, word by word
- ‘Cursed beאָרוּרarur
curse
Curse: declare someone or something under punishment, deprived of blessing. It is the opposite of bless.
Where else “arur” appears- he who pervertsמַטֶּהmate
turn aside
To leave the straight way, or bend it on purpose.
Where else “mate” appears- the justice dueמִשְׁפַּטmishpat
justice
What is right and fair.
Where else “mishpat” appears- the resident alienגֵּרger
resident alien
Foreigner who lives in a land that is not his own, without the rights of those who belong to the place.
Where else “ger” appears- the orphanיָתוֹםyatom
fatherless
Orphan; above all one who has lost his father.
Where else “yatom” appears- and the widow.’אַלְמָנָהalmana
widow
Widow.
Where else “almana” appears- the peopleעָםam
crowd
The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.
Where else “am” appears- shall sayאָמַרamar
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “amar” appears- ‘Amen.’אָמֵןamen
amen
Amen: "so it is," "so be it." Whoever says it accepts as firm and true what has just been said.
Where else “amen” appears
The context
18‘Cursed be he who misleads a blind man on the way.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
19 · This verse (above)
20‘Cursed be he who lies with his father’s wife, because he has uncovered the edge of the garment of his father.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’