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Exodus 22:21
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"You shall not wrong an alien, neither shall you oppress him, for you were aliens in the land of Mitzrayim.
Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
"‘You will not mistreat an alien, and you will not oppress him, because you were aliens in the land of Egypt.
"Do not cheat or hurt a foreigner, because you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
"You must not wrong a foreigner nor oppress him, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
"You shall not wrong a stranger or oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
"You shall not oppress a stranger nor torment him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Moreouer, thou shalt not do iniurie to a stranger, neither oppresse him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
"You shall not mistreat a sojourner or oppress him, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt.
Do not mistreat or abuse foreigners who live among you. Remember, you were foreigners in Egypt.
"You are not to abuse any widow or orphan.
Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him; for ye have been strangers in the land of Egypt.
"You shall not wrong a sojourner or oppress him, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt.
You shall neither harm a stranger nor oppress him; for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
"Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner; remember that you were foreigners in Egypt.
“You must not exploit a resident alien or oppress him, since you were resident aliens in the land of Egypt.
You shall not be violent toward an alien. You shall not oppress him, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.
Thou shalt not vexe ner oppresse a straunger, for ye youre selues were straungers also in the londe of Egipte.
And a sojourner shalt thou not wrong, neither shalt thou oppress him: for ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt.
Do no wrong to a man from a strange country, and do not be hard on him; for you yourselves were living in a strange country, in the land of Egypt.
Uexe not a straunger, neither oppresse him: for ye were straungers in the land of Egypt.
Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.
Thou shalt neither vexe a stranger, nor oppresse him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
And ye shall not hurt a stranger, nor afflict him; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
And a stranger shalt thou not wrong, neither shalt thou oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
You must not exploit or oppress a foreign resident, for you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
Thou schalt not make sory a comelyng, nether thou schalt turmente hym; for also ye weren comelyngis in the lond of Egipt.
`And a sojourner thou dost not oppress, nor crush him, for sojourners ye have been in the land of Egypt.
And a sojourner you shall not wrong, neither shall you oppress him: for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt.
Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
"You shall not wrong an alien, neither shall you oppress him, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.
"You shall neither mistreat a stranger nor oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
"You must not mistreat or oppress foreigners in any way. Remember, you yourselves were once foreigners in the land of Egypt.
Do not do wrong to a stranger or make it hard for him. For you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
You shall not wrong or oppress a resident alien, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.
And, a sojourner, shalt thou not tread down neither shalt thou drive him away, - for sojourners, ye became in the land of Egypt.
Thou shalt not molest a stranger, nor afflict him: for yourselves also were strangers in the land of Egypt.
"You shall not wrong a stranger or oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
"Don't abuse or take advantage of strangers; you, remember, were once strangers in Egypt.
"You shall not wrong a stranger or oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
vex a stranger: Exodus 23:9, Leviticus 19:33, Leviticus 25:35, Deuteronomy 10:19, Jeremiah 7:6, Jeremiah 22:3, Zechariah 7:10, Malachi 3:5
for ye were strangers: Exodus 20:2, Exodus 23:9, Deuteronomy 10:19, Deuteronomy 15:15, Deuteronomy 23:7
Reciprocal: Genesis 15:13 - thy Exodus 2:22 - for he said Deuteronomy 1:16 - the stranger Deuteronomy 14:29 - the stranger Deuteronomy 23:16 - thou shalt not Deuteronomy 24:17 - pervert Deuteronomy 27:19 - General Job 22:9 - widows Isaiah 5:7 - a cry Ezekiel 18:7 - hath not Ezekiel 22:7 - dealt Ezekiel 22:29 - oppressed Amos 4:1 - which oppress Micah 2:2 - so
Cross-References
After these things God decided to test Abraham's faith. God said to him, "Abraham!" And he said, "Yes!"
The angel said, "Don't kill your son or hurt him in any way. Now I can see that you do respect and obey God. I see that you are ready to kill your son, your only son, for me."
The servant took ten of Abraham's camels and left that place. The servant carried with him many different kinds of beautiful gifts. He went to Mesopotamia, to Nahor's city.
Then Balaam spoke, and this was his message: "Balak, the king of Moab, brought me here from the eastern mountains of Aram. Balak said to me, ‘Come, curse Jacob for me. Come, speak against the Israelites.'
There was a man named Job who lived in the country of Uz. He was a good, honest man. He respected God and refused to do evil.
But there was a young man there named Elihu son of Barakel. He was a descendant of a man named Buz. Elihu was from the family of Ram. He became very angry because Job kept saying he was innocent—that he was right and God was wrong.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Thou shall not vex a stranger,.... One that is not born in the same country, but comes into another country to sojourn, as Jarchi; not a native of the place, but of another kingdom or country; a stranger to the commonwealth of Israel, that is only in it for a time on trade and business, or through one providence or another; or else a proselyte is meant, not a proselyte of righteousness, who has embraced the true religion; but a proselyte of the gate, that takes upon him the commands of the sons of Noah; or, as Aben Ezra here expresses it, who takes upon him not to serve idols; such were allowed to dwell among the Israelites, and they were to carry it friendly and kindly to them, and "not vex" them, nor irritate them with words, as the Targum of Jonathan, and so Jarchi; by calling them names, Gentiles, uncircumcised persons, and the like; upbraiding them with their country, ignorance, and manner of life; they were not to say to a proselyte, as Ben Melech observes, remember thy former works; or, if the son of a proselyte, remember thy father's works:
nor oppress him; by taking his goods, as the above Targum, and so Jarchi; by refusing to assist him with advice or otherwise, to trade with him, or to give him lodging, and furnish him with the necessaries of life:
for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: out of which they were but just come, and therefore such a reason must be very striking and moving upon them: the Targum of Jonathan prefaces it,
"and my people, the house of Israel, remember that ye were strangers, c.''
this they could not have forgot in so short a time, and the remembrance of this should move their compassion to strangers hereafter, when they came to settle in their own land and therefore, as they would that men should have done to them when in such circumstances, the same they should do to others; and besides, the remembrance of this would serve to abate their pride and vanity, and their overbearing disposition.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
A stranger - See Exodus 20:10 note.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Exodus 22:21. Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him — This was not only a very humane law, but it was also the offspring of a sound policy: "Do not vex a stranger; remember ye were strangers. Do not oppress a stranger; remember ye were oppressed. Therefore do unto all men as ye would they should do to you." It was the produce of a sound policy: "Let strangers be well treated among you, and many will come to take refuge among you, and thus the strength of your country will be increased. If refugees of this kind be treated well, they will become proselytes to your religion, and thus their souls may be saved." In every point of view, therefore, justice, humanity, sound policy, and religion, say. Neither vex nor oppress a stranger.
