Deuteronomy 10:19
17 For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and accepting no bribe.
18 He executes justice for the fatherless and widow, and He loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing.
So you also must love the foreigner, since you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
20 You are to fear the LORD your God and serve Him. Hold fast to Him and take your oaths in His name.
21 He is your praise and He is your God, who has done for you these great and awesome wonders that your eyes have seen.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- So you also must love the foreigner, since you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
- KJV
- Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
- WEB
- Therefore love the foreigner, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
- ASV
- Love ye therefore the sojourner; for ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt.
- DARBY
- And ye shall love the stranger; for ye have been strangers in the land of Egypt.
- BLB
- And you⁺ shall love the sojourner, for you⁺ were sojourners in the land of Egypt.
- ÅB
- Derfor skal også dere elske den fremmede; dere har selv vært fremmede i Egypt.
- OTB
- Vis kjærlighet til dem som er fremmede, for dere var selv fremmede i Egypt.
- B1930
- Derfor skal også I elske den fremmede; I har selv vært fremmede i Egyptens land.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Leviticus 19:33–34
When a foreigner resides with you in your land, you must not oppress him.
Read in contextExodus 22:21
You must not exploit or oppress a foreign resident, for you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
Read in contextJames 2:15–16
Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.
Read in context1 John 3:17–18
If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?
Read in contextGalatians 6:10
Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.
Read in contextLuke 17:18
Was no one found except this foreigner to return and give glory to God?”
Read in contextLuke 6:35
But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
Read in contextLuke 10:28–37
“You have answered correctly,” Jesus said. “Do this and you will live.”
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