Do not oppress a foreign resident, since you yourselves know how it feels to be foreigners; for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. Cross References Exodus 22:21 You must not exploit or oppress a foreign resident, for you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt. Leviticus 19:33 When a foreigner resides with you in your land, you must not oppress him. Deuteronomy 23:7 Do not despise an Edomite, for he is your brother. Do not despise an Egyptian, because you lived as a foreigner in his land. Deuteronomy 24:17 Do not deny justice to the foreigner or the fatherless, and do not take a widow's cloak as security. Deuteronomy 27:19 Cursed is he who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow.' And let all the people say, 'Amen!' Ezekiel 22:7 Father and mother are treated with contempt. Within your walls the foreign resident is exploited, the fatherless and the widow are oppressed. Ezekiel 22:29 The people of the land have practiced extortion and committed robbery. They have oppressed the poor and needy and have exploited the foreign resident without justice. Treasury of Scripture Also you shall not oppress a stranger: for you know the heart of a stranger, seeing you were strangers in the land of Egypt. thou shalt not Exodus 21:21 Deuteronomy 10:19 Deuteronomy 24:14-18 ye know Matthew 18:33 Hebrews 2:17,18 heart. |