EXOD660 A person who causes a widow or orphan to cry out and suffer, whether it be through theft, exploitation, embarrassment, or any form of anguish, is punishable with death administered by Heaven. Similarly, judges who have the ability to rescue the victim of robbery from the thief, but are not willing to adjudicate the case of the orphan, will be sentenced to death, as the pasuk says [this verse, 21-23]. What this means is: "Your wives will be widows," corresponding to the affliction of the widow; "and your children orphans," corresponding to the affliction of the orphans--measure for measure. (Continued at [[LEV985]] Leviticus 25:17 abuse GATES 199.)