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Deuteronomy 23:7

Thou shalt not abhorre an Edomite, for he is thy brother: neither shalt thou abhorre an Egyptian, because thou wast a straunger in his lande.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Aliens;   Brother;   Edomites;   Egyptians;   Strangers;   Thompson Chain Reference - Edomites;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Edomites, the;   Egypt;   Proselytes;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Idumea;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Alien;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Egypt;   Numbers, the Book of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Covenant;   Edom;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Crimes and Punishments;   Deuteronomy;   Idumaea;   Leviticus;   Marriage;   Stranger;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Brotherhood (2);   Idumaea ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Egypt;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Stranger;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Peculiarities of the Law of Moses;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Abhor;   Congregation;   Deuteronomy;   Edom;   Proselyte;   Relationships, Family;   Stranger and Sojourner (in the Old Testament);   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Aquila (Βλώμβσ);   Brother;   Brotherly Love;   Commandments, the 613;   Didascalia;   Ḳiddushin;   Marriage;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for August 2;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Do not despise an Edomite, because he is your brother. Do not despise an Egyptian, because you were a resident alien in his land.
Hebrew Names Version
You shall not abhor an Edomite; for he is your brother: you shall not abhor a Mitzrian, because you were a sojourner in his land.
King James Version
Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a stranger in his land.
Lexham English Bible
"You shall not abhor an Edomite, because he is your brother; you shall not abhor an Egyptian because you were an alien in his land.
English Standard Version
"You shall not abhor an Edomite, for he is your brother. You shall not abhor an Egyptian, because you were a sojourner in his land.
New Century Version
Don't hate Edomites; they are your close relatives. Don't hate Egyptians, because you were foreigners in their country.
New English Translation
You must not hate an Edomite, for he is your relative; you must not hate an Egyptian, for you lived as a foreigner in his land.
Amplified Bible
"You shall not detest an Edomite, for he is your brother [Esau's descendant]. You shall not detest an Egyptian, because you were a stranger (resident alien, foreigner) in his land.
New American Standard Bible
"You shall not loathe an Edomite, for he is your brother; you shall not loathe an Egyptian, because you were a stranger in his land.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Thou shalt not abhorre an Edomite: for he is thy brother, neither shalt thou abhorre an Egyptian, because thou wast a strager in his land.
Legacy Standard Bible
"You shall not abhor an Edomite, for he is your brother; you shall not abhor an Egyptian, for you were a sojourner in his land.
Contemporary English Version
But Edomites are your relatives, and you lived as foreigners in the country of Egypt. Now you must be kind to Edomites and Egyptians
Complete Jewish Bible
So you are never to seek their peace or well being, as long as you live.
Darby Translation
Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother. Thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a sojourner in his land.
Easy-to-Read Version
"You must not hate Edomites, because they are your relatives. You must not hate Egyptians, because you were a stranger in their land.
George Lamsa Translation
You shall not drive away an Edomite, for he is your brother; you shall not drive away an Egyptian, because you were a sojourner in his land.
Good News Translation
"Do not despise the Edomites; they are your relatives. And do not despise the Egyptians; you once lived in their land.
Literal Translation
You shall not despise an Edomite, for he is your brother. You shall not despise an Egyptian, for you were an alien in his land;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thou shalt not abhorre an Edomite: for he is thy brother. An Egipcian shalt thou not abhorre, for thou wast a straunger in his londe.
American Standard Version
Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a sojourner in his land.
Bible in Basic English
But have no hate for an Edomite, because he is your brother, or for an Egyptian, for you were living in his land.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.
King James Version (1611)
Thou shalt not abhorre an Edomite, for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhorre an Egyptian, because thou wast a stranger in his land.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite, because he is thy brother; thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian, because thou wast a stranger in his land.
English Revised Version
Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a stranger in his land.
Berean Standard Bible
Do not despise an Edomite, for he is your brother. Do not despise an Egyptian, because you lived as a foreigner in his land.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Thou schalt not `haue abhomynacioun of a man of Ydumye, for he is thi brothir, nethir of a man of Egipt, for thou were a comelyng in the lond of hym.
Young's Literal Translation
`Thou dost not abominate an Edomite, for thy brother he [is]; thou dost not abominate an Egyptian, for a sojourner thou hast been in his land;
Update Bible Version
You shall not be disgusted by an Edomite; for he is your brother: you shall not be disgusted by an Egyptian, because you were a sojourner in his land.
Webster's Bible Translation
Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite, for he [is] thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian, because thou wast a stranger in his land.
World English Bible
You shall not abhor an Edomite; for he is your brother: you shall not abhor an Egyptian, because you were a sojourner in his land.
New King James Version
"You shall not abhor an Edomite, for he is your brother. You shall not abhor an Egyptian, because you were an alien in his land.
New Living Translation
"Do not detest the Edomites or the Egyptians, because the Edomites are your relatives and you lived as foreigners among the Egyptians.
New Life Bible
"Do not hate an Edomite, for he is your brother. Do not hate an Egyptian. For you were a stranger in his land.
New Revised Standard
You shall not abhor any of the Edomites, for they are your kin. You shall not abhor any of the Egyptians, because you were an alien residing in their land.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite, for thy brother, he is, - thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian, for a sojourner, becamest thou in his land;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou shalt not abhor the Edomite, because he is thy brother: nor the Egyptian, because thou wast a stranger in his land.
Revised Standard Version
"You shall not abhor an E'domite, for he is your brother; you shall not abhor an Egyptian, because you were a sojourner in his land.
THE MESSAGE
But don't spurn an Edomite; he's your kin. And don't spurn an Egyptian; you were a foreigner in his land.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"You shall not detest an Edomite, for he is your brother; you shall not detest an Egyptian, because you were an alien in his land.

Contextual Overview

1 None that is hurt by burstyng, or hath his priuie members cut of, shal come into the congregation of ye Lord. 2 And a bastarde shall not come into the congregation of the Lorde: no not in the tenth generation he shall not enter into the congregation of the Lorde. 3 The Ammonites and the Moabites shall not come into the congregation of the Lorde, no not in the tenth generation, nor they shall neuer come into the congregation of the Lorde: 4 Because they met you not with bread and water in the way, when ye came out of Egypt, and because they hyred against thee Balaam the sonne of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee. 5 Neuerthelesse, the Lorde thy God woulde not hearken vnto Balaam: but the Lord thy God turned the curse to a blessing vnto thee, because the Lord thy God loued thee. 6 Thou shalt not seeke their peace nor wealth all thy dayes, for euer. 7 Thou shalt not abhorre an Edomite, for he is thy brother: neither shalt thou abhorre an Egyptian, because thou wast a straunger in his lande. 8 The children that are begotten of the, shal come into the congregation of the Lorde in the thirde generation.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

he is thy: Genesis 25:24-26, Genesis 25:30, Numbers 20:14, Obadiah 1:10-12, Malachi 1:2

because thou: Deuteronomy 10:19, Genesis 45:17, Genesis 45:18, Genesis 46:7, Genesis 47:6, Genesis 47:12, Genesis 47:27, Exodus 22:21, Exodus 23:9, Leviticus 19:34, Psalms 105:23, Acts 7:10-18

Reciprocal: Genesis 36:1 - General Genesis 36:12 - Amalek Numbers 20:21 - wherefore Deuteronomy 2:4 - Ye are to pass 1 Samuel 30:11 - gave him 1 Kings 11:25 - abhorred Jeremiah 49:7 - Edom Amos 1:11 - because

Cross-References

Genesis 18:2
And he lift vp his eyes and loked, and loe, three men stoode by hym: And when he sawe them, he ranne to meete them from the tent doore, and bowed hym selfe towarde the grounde,
Genesis 19:1
And there came two angels to Sodome at euen, and Lot sate at the gate of Sodome: and Lot seing [them] rose vp to meete them, and he bowed hym selfe with his face towarde the grounde.
Genesis 23:17
And the fielde of Ephron in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, eue the fielde and the caue that was therein, and all the trees that were in the fielde, and that were in al the borders rounde about, was made sure
Genesis 23:18
Unto Abraham for a possession in the sight of the chyldren of Heth, before all that went in at the gates of the citie.
Proverbs 18:24
A man that wyll haue frendes, must shewe hym selfe frendly: and there is a frende whiche is nearer then a brother.
Hebrews 12:14
Folowe peace with all men, and holynesse, without the which, no man shall see the Lorde:
1 Peter 3:8
In conclusion, be ye all of one minde, of one heart, loue as brethren, be pitiful, be curteous,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Thou shall not abhor an Edomite,.... Or an Idumean, the descendants of Esau, whose name was Edom, Genesis 25:30 the Targum of Jonathan adds, "that comes to be made a proselyte"; he was not to be rejected with abhorrence, because of the old grudge between Jacob and Esau, and which was become national in their posterity:

for he is thy brother; the Israelites and the Edomites were nearest akin to each other of all the nations; for Jacob and Esau were own brothers by father's and mother's side, yea, were twin brothers; the relation was very near:

thou shall not abhor an Egyptian; that comes to be made a proselyte also, as the same Targum; though the Israelites were so ill used by them, their lives made bitter with hard bondage, and their male infants slain by them, and they for a long time refused their liberty to depart:

because thou wast a stranger in his land: and at first received many favours and kindnesses from them, being supported and supplied with provisions during a long famine; and had one of the richest and most fruitful parts of the country assigned them to dwell in; and old favours were not to be forgotten, though they had been followed with great unkindness and cruelty.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The Edomite, as descended from Esau the twin brother of Jacob (compare Deuteronomy 2:4), and the Egyptian, as of that nation which had for long shown hospitality to Joseph and his brethren, were not to be objects of abhorrence. The oppression of the Egyptians was perhaps regarded as the act of the Pharaohs rather than the will of the people Exodus 11:2-3; and at any rate was not to cancel the memory of preceding hospitality.

Deuteronomy 23:8

In their third generation - i. e. the great grandchildren of the Edomite or Egyptian alien: compare the similar phrase in Exodus 20:5.


 
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