“Remember, in the past you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. So you should not cheat or hurt any person who is a foreigner in your land.
Deuteronomy 23:16 - Easy To Read Version This slave may live with you wherever he likes. He may live in whatever city he chooses. You must not trouble him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 he shall dwell with thee, even among you, in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best: thou shalt not oppress him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He shall dwell with you in your midst wherever he chooses in one of your towns where it pleases him best. You shall not defraud or oppress him. American Standard Version (1901) he shall dwell with thee, in the midst of thee, in the place which he shall choose within one of thy gates, where it pleaseth him best: thou shalt not oppress him. Common English Bible They can stay with you: in your own community or in any place they select from one of your cities, whatever seems good to them. Don’t oppress them. Catholic Public Domain Version He shall live with you in a place that pleases him, and he shall rest in one of your cities. You shall not grieve him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He shall dwell with thee in the place that shall please him, and shall rest, in one of thy cities. Give him no trouble. |
“Remember, in the past you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. So you should not cheat or hurt any person who is a foreigner in your land.
“You must never do wrong things to a foreigner. Remember, at one time you were also foreigners when you lived in the land of Egypt.
It is easy to steal from poor people, but don’t do it. And don’t take advantage of those poor people in court.
You must be fair to strangers. You must do the right things for widows and orphans. {\cf2\super [54]} Don’t kill innocent people! Don’t follow other gods! Why? Because they will ruin your lives.
Don’t hurt widows and orphans, {\cf2\super [19]} \par strangers, or poor people.\par Don’t even think of doing bad things\par to each other!”\par
Then I will come to you—and I will do the right thing. I will be like a person that is ready to tell the judge about the bad things people did. Some people do evil magic. Some people do the sin of adultery. {\cf2\super [19]} Some people make false promises. Some people cheat their workers—they don’t pay them the money they promised. People don’t help widows and orphans. {\cf2\super [20]} People don’t help strangers. People don’t respect me!” The Lord All-Powerful said these things.
But you show no respect to the poor man. And you know that the rich people are the people who always try to control your lives. And they are the people who take you to court.