Exodus 22:21

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

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

Cross References

Job 6:27

Why, you would sell an orphan or your own neighbour!

Psalm 146:9

and looks after strangers. He defends the rights of orphans and widows, but destroys the wicked.

Exodus 20:2

I am the LORD your God, the one who brought you out of Egypt where you were slaves.

Exodus 23:9

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

Isaiah 1:17

and learn to live right. See that justice is done. Defend widows and orphans and help those in need.”

Jeremiah 7:6

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

Ezekiel 22:7

None of you honour your parents, and you cheat foreigners, orphans, and widows.

Leviticus 19:13

Do not steal anything or cheat anyone, and don't fail to pay your workers at the end of each day.

Leviticus 19:33

Don't ill-treat any foreigners who live in your land.

Leviticus 19:34

Instead, treat them as well as you treat citizens and love them as much as you love yourself. Remember, you were once foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.

Leviticus 25:35

If any of your people become poor and unable to support themselves, you must help them, just as you are supposed to help foreigners who live among you.

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.

Deuteronomy 1:16

and others became judges. I gave these judges the following instructions: When you settle legal cases, your decisions must be fair. It doesn't matter if the case is between two Israelites, or between an Israelite and a foreigner living in your community.

Deuteronomy 10:18

The LORD defends the rights of orphans and widows. He cares for foreigners and gives them food and clothing.

Deuteronomy 10:19

And you should also care for them, because you were foreigners in Egypt.

Deuteronomy 15:15

I am commanding you to obey the LORD as a reminder that you were slaves in Egypt before he set you free.

Deuteronomy 23:16

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

Deuteronomy 23:7

But Edomites are your relatives, and you lived as foreigners in the country of Egypt. Now you must be kind to Edomites and Egyptians

Deuteronomy 24:17

Make sure that orphans and foreigners are treated fairly. And if you lend money to a widow and want to keep something of hers to guarantee that she will pay you back, don't take any of her clothes.