Exodus 23:9

The Message

“Don’t take advantage of a stranger. You know what it’s like to be a stranger; you were strangers in Egypt.

Cross References

Exodus 22:20

“Anyone who sacrifices to a god other than God alone must be put to death.

Exodus 22:21

“Don’t abuse or take advantage of strangers; you, remember, were once strangers in Egypt.

Leviticus 19:33

“When a foreigner lives with you in your land, don’t take advantage of him. Treat the foreigner the same as a native. Love him like one of your own. Remember that you were once foreigners in Egypt. I am God, your God.

Deuteronomy 10:19

You must treat foreigners with the same loving care— remember, you were once foreigners in Egypt. Reverently respect God, your God, serve him, hold tight to him, back up your promises with the authority of his name. He’s your praise! He’s your God! He did all these tremendous, these staggering things that you saw with your own eyes.

Deuteronomy 23:7

But don’t spurn an Edomite; he’s your kin. And don’t spurn an Egyptian; you were a foreigner in his land.