Deuteronomy 23:16

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Instead, you must let them choose which one of your towns they want to live in. Don't be cruel to runaway slaves.

Cross References

Exodus 22:21

Do not ill-treat or abuse foreigners who live among you. Remember, you were foreigners in Egypt.

Exodus 23:9

Don't ill-treat foreigners. You were foreigners in Egypt, and you know what it is like.

Proverbs 22:22

Don't take advantage of the poor or cheat them in court.

Jeremiah 7:6

Stop taking advantage of foreigners, orphans, and widows. Don't kill innocent people. And stop worshipping other gods.

Zechariah 7:10

Don't ill-treat widows or orphans or foreigners or anyone who is poor, and stop making plans to hurt each other.”

Malachi 3:5

The LORD All-Powerful said: I'm now on my way to judge you. And I will quickly condemn all who practise witchcraft or cheat in marriage or tell lies in court or rob workers of their pay or ill-treat widows and orphans or steal the property of foreigners or refuse to respect me.

James 2:6

You ill-treat the poor. But isn't it the rich who boss you around and drag you off to court?