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Leviticus 19:34

Egypt
The stranger and outcastLove for othersJusticeIdentity and self-worth

32 You are to rise in the presence of the elderly, honor the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD.

33 When a foreigner resides with you in your land, you must not oppress him.

You must treat the foreigner living among you as native-born and love him as yourself, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.

35 You must not use dishonest measures of length, weight, or volume.

36 You shall maintain honest scales and weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.

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BSB
You must treat the foreigner living among you as native-born and love him as yourself, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.
KJV
But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.
WEB
The stranger who lives as a foreigner with you shall be to you as the native-born among you, and you shall love him as yourself; for you lived as foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.
ASV
The stranger that sojourneth with you shall be unto you as the home-born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt: I am Jehovah your God.
DARBY
As one born among you shall the stranger who sojourneth with you be unto you; and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am Jehovah your God.
BLB
As a native from among you⁺ shall be to you⁺ the sojourner who is sojourning with you⁺, and you shall love him as yourself, for you⁺ were sojourners in the land of Egypt. I [am] YHWH your⁺ God.
ÅB
Den fremmede som bor hos dere, skal regnes som en innfødt blant dere, og du skal elske ham som deg selv, for dere har selv vært fremmede i Egypt; jeg er Herren deres Gud.
OTB
Den fremmede som bor blant dere skal behandles som en innfødt. Elsk ham som deg selv, for dere var fremmede i Egypt. Jeg er Herren deres Gud.
B1930
Den fremmede som bor hos eder, skal regnes som en innfødt blandt eder, og du skal elske ham som dig selv, for I har selv vært fremmede i Egyptens land; jeg er Herren eders Gud.

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Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 10:19

    So you also must love the foreigner, since you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

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  • Leviticus 19:18

    Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.

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  • Exodus 12:48–49

    If a foreigner resides with you and wants to celebrate the LORD’s Passover, all the males in the household must be circumcised; then he may come near to celebrate it, and he shall be like a native of the land. But no uncircumcised man may eat of it.

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  • Matthew 5:43

    You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’ and ‘Hate your enemy.’

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