The Meaning of Deuteronomy 10:18 Explained

Deuteronomy 10:18

KJV: He doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment.

YLT: He is doing the judgment of fatherless and widow, and loving the sojourner, to give to him bread and raiment.

Darby: who executeth the judgment of the fatherless and the widow, and loveth the stranger, to give him food and clothing.

ASV: He doth execute justice for the fatherless and widow, and loveth the sojourner, in giving him food and raiment.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

He doth execute  the judgment  of the fatherless  and widow,  and loveth  the stranger,  in giving  him food  and raiment. 

What does Deuteronomy 10:18 Mean?

Context Summary

Deuteronomy 10:1-22 - What The Lord Requires Of Us
The second writing of the Law reminds us of the work wrought in us by the Holy Spirit. When first we hear the Law, we are condemned; but when we have repented and believed, God writes it on the fleshly tablets of our hearts, Hebrews 8:10. Together with this deepening love and delight in God's Law, we enter into the spiritual equivalent of Levi's calling, standing to minister, and blessing in God's name.
Every word of the magnificent parable from Deuteronomy 10:12 deserves careful pondering. Let us learn what God requires and then ask Him to create such things in us. As Augustine puts it: "Give what thou commandest, and then command what thou wilt." But we must be willing to enter into the inner significance of the initial Jewish rite, which; is also taught in baptism, Romans 2:26-29; Colossians 2:11-12. The separation of Calvary's Cross leads to the filling of Pentecost! [source]

Chapter Summary: Deuteronomy 10

1  God's mercy in restoring the two tablets
6  in continuing the priesthood
8  in separating the tribe of Levi
10  in hearkening unto Moses' plea for his people
12  An exhortation to obedience

What do the individual words in Deuteronomy 10:18 mean?

He administers justice for the fatherless and the widow and loves the stranger giving him food and clothing
עֹשֶׂ֛ה מִשְׁפַּ֥ט יָת֖וֹם וְאַלְמָנָ֑ה וְאֹהֵ֣ב גֵּ֔ר לָ֥תֶת ל֖וֹ לֶ֥חֶם וְשִׂמְלָֽה

עֹשֶׂ֛ה  He  administers 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
מִשְׁפַּ֥ט  justice  for 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מִשְׁפָּט  
Sense: judgment, justice, ordinance.
יָת֖וֹם  the  fatherless 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: יָתֹום  
Sense: an orphan, fatherless.
וְאַלְמָנָ֑ה  and  the  widow 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular
Root: אַלְמָנָה  
Sense: widow.
וְאֹהֵ֣ב  and  loves 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: אָהַב  
Sense: to love.
גֵּ֔ר  the  stranger 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: גֵּר  
Sense: sojourner.
לָ֥תֶת  giving 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
לֶ֥חֶם  food 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: לֶחֶם  
Sense: bread, food, grain.
וְשִׂמְלָֽה  and  clothing 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular
Root: שִׂמְלָה  
Sense: wrapper, mantle, covering garment, garments, clothes, raiment, a cloth.