Isa 10:2 | NETfull | STEP | to keep the poor from getting fair treatment, and to deprive the oppressed among my people of justice, so they can steal what widows own, and loot what belongs to orphans.

Isaiah 10:2

2 to keep the poor from getting fair treatment,
and to deprive ^{▼▼ Or “rob” (ASV, NASB, NCV, NRSV); KJV “take away the right from the poor.”} the oppressed among my people of justice,
so they can steal what widows own,
and loot what belongs to orphans. ^{▼▼ Heb “so that widows are their plunder, and they can loot orphans.”} ^{▼▼ On the socio-economic background of vv. 1–2, see the note at 1:23.}