Exodus 22:21 - Forerunner Commentary

Exodus 22:21

19 ^a“Whoever lies with an animal shall surely be put to death.

20 ^a“He who sacrifices to any god, except to the Lord only, he shall be utterly destroyed.

21 ^a“You shall neither mistreat a¹ stranger nor oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.

22 ^a“You shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child.

23 If you afflict them in any way, and they ^acry at all to Me, I will surely ^bhear their cry;

24 and My ^awrath will become hot, and I will kill you with the sword; ^byour wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.

25 ^a“If you lend money to any of My people who are poor among you, you shall not be like a moneylender to him; you shall not charge him ^binterest.

26 ^aIf you ever take your neighbor’s garment as a pledge, you shall return it to him before the sun goes down.

Verse Comparison: Exodus 22:21

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American Standard Version
And a sojourner shalt thou not wrong, neither shalt thou oppress him: for ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt.

Amplified® Bible
You shall not wrong a stranger or oppress him; for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.

Contemporary English Version
Do not mistreat or abuse foreigners who live among you. Remember, you were foreigners in Egypt.

Darby English Version
Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him; for ye have been strangers in the land of Egypt.

Good News Bible
"Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner; remember that you were foreigners in Egypt.

King James Version
Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

New American Standard Bible
"You shall not wrong a stranger or oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.

New International Version
"Do not mistreat an alien or oppress him, for you were aliens in Egypt.

New King James Version
“You shall neither mistreat a stranger nor oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
" You shall not wrong a stranger or oppress him, for you lived as strangers in the land of Egypt.

Revised Standard Version
"You shall not wrong a stranger or oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.

Young's Literal Translation
`And a sojourner thou dost not oppress, nor crush him, for sojourners ye have been in the land of Egypt.

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