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Thus says Yahweh: Execute you justice and righteousness, and deliver him who is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence, to the sojourner, the fatherless, nor the widow; neither shed innocent blood in this place.

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Justice is an Active Pursuit

Commentators explain that God's command is not merely to avoid doing wrong, but to actively pursue justice. This involves "executing judgment" and, crucially, "delivering the robbed out of the hand of the oppressor." God specifically calls for the protection of the most vulnerable—the stranger, the orphan, and the widow—because they often have no one else to defend them. True righteousness is demonstrated by actively intervening on behalf of the powerless.

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Jeremiah

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Jeremiah 22:3

19th Century

Bishop

Execute you judgment. —As the Hebrew verb is not identical with that in Jeremiah 21:12, and implies a less formal act, it…

John Calvin

John Calvin

On Jeremiah 22:1–3

16th Century

Theologian

The Prophet is again commanded to reprove the king and his counselors; but the exhortation is at the same time extended to the whole people. It was…

John Gill

John Gill

On Jeremiah 22:3

17th Century

Pastor

Thus says the Lord, execute you judgment and righteousness , &c.] Judge righteous Judgment; give the cause to whom it bel…

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Jeremiah 22:1–9

17th Century

Minister

The king of Judah is spoken to, as sitting upon the throne of David, the man after God's own heart. Let him follow his example, that he may have th…