23:10 Do not move an ancient boundary stone,
or take over 1 the fields of the fatherless,
23:11 for their Protector 2 is strong;
he will plead their case against you. 3
1 tn Or “encroach on” (NIV, NRSV); Heb “go into.”
2 tn The participle גֹּאֵל (go’el) describes a “kinsman redeemer.” Some English versions explicitly cite “God” (e.g., NCV, CEV) or “the Lord” (e.g. TEV).
3 sn This is the tenth saying; once again there is a warning not to encroach on other people’s rights and property, especially the defenseless (see v. 10; 22:22-23, 28).