‘You must not exploit a resident foreigner or oppress him, since you were resident foreigners in the land of Egypt.
Deuteronomy 10:19 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised You are also to love the resident foreigner, since you were resident foreigners in the land of Egypt. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Therefore love the stranger and sojourner, for you were strangers and sojourners in the land of Egypt. American Standard Version (1901) Love ye therefore the sojourner; for ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt. Common English Bible That means you must also love immigrants because you were immigrants in Egypt. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, you also should love sojourners, for you also were new arrivals in the land of Egypt. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And do you therefore love strangers, because you also were stranger; in the land of Egypt. |
‘You must not exploit a resident foreigner or oppress him, since you were resident foreigners in the land of Egypt.
You will allot it as an inheritance for yourselves and for the foreigners residing among you, who have fathered children among you. You will treat them like native-born Israelites; along with you, they will be allotted an inheritance among the tribes of Israel.
In whatever tribe the foreigner resides, you will assign his inheritance there.’ This is the declaration of the Lord God.
But love your enemies, do what is good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High. For he is gracious to the ungrateful and evil.
Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us work for the good of all, especially for those who belong to the household of faith.
Do not despise an Edomite, because he is your brother. Do not despise an Egyptian, because you were a resident foreigner in his land.
The children born to them in the third generation may enter the Lord’s assembly.