Exodus 22:21

New Century Version

“Do not cheat or hurt a foreigner, because you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

Cross References

Job 6:27

You would even gamble for orphans and would trade away your friend.

Psalm 146:9

The Lord protects the foreigners. He defends the orphans and widows, but he blocks the way of the wicked.

Exodus 20:2

“I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt where you were slaves.

Exodus 23:9

“You must not mistreat a foreigner. You know how it feels to be a foreigner, because you were foreigners in Egypt.

Isaiah 1:17

Learn to do good. Seek justice. Punish those who hurt others. Help the orphans. Stand up for the rights of widows.”

Jeremiah 22:3

This is what the Lord says: Do what is fair and right. Save the one who has been robbed from the power of his attacker. Don’t mistreat or hurt the foreigners, orphans, or widows. Don’t kill innocent people here.

Jeremiah 7:6

You must not be hard on strangers, orphans, and widows. Don’t kill innocent people in this place! Don’t follow other gods, or they will ruin your lives.

Ezekiel 22:7

The people in you hate their fathers and mothers. They mistreat the foreigners in you and wrong the orphans and widows in you.

Leviticus 19:13

“ ‘You must not cheat your neighbor or rob him. You must not keep a hired worker’s salary all night until morning.

Leviticus 19:33

“ ‘Do not mistreat foreigners living in your country,

Leviticus 19:34

but treat them just as you treat your own citizens. Love foreigners as you love yourselves, because you were foreigners one time in Egypt. I am the Lord your God.

Leviticus 25:35

“ ‘If anyone from your country becomes too poor to support himself, help him to live among you as you would a stranger or foreigner.

Zechariah 7:10

Don’t hurt widows and orphans, foreigners or the poor; don’t even think of doing evil to somebody else.’

Malachi 3:5

The Lord All-Powerful says, “Then I will come to you and judge you. I will be quick to testify against those who take part in evil magic, adultery, and lying under oath, those who cheat workers of their pay and who cheat widows and orphans, those who are unfair to foreigners, and those who do not respect me.

Deuteronomy 1:16

Then I told your leaders, “Listen to the arguments between your people. Judge fairly between two Israelites or between an Israelite and a foreigner.

Deuteronomy 10:18

He helps orphans and widows, and he loves foreigners and gives them food and clothes.

Deuteronomy 10:19

You also must love foreigners, because you were foreigners in Egypt.

Deuteronomy 15:15

Remember that you were slaves in Egypt, and the Lord your God saved you. That is why I am commanding this to you today.

Deuteronomy 23:16

Let the slave live with you anywhere he likes, in any town he chooses. Do not mistreat him.

Deuteronomy 23:7

Don’t hate Edomites; they are your close relatives. Don’t hate Egyptians, because you were foreigners in their country.

Deuteronomy 24:17

Do not be unfair to a foreigner or an orphan. Don’t take a widow’s coat to make sure she pays you back.

Deuteronomy 27:19

“Anyone will be cursed who is unfair to foreigners, orphans, or widows.” Then all the people will say, “Amen!”