Bible verses about Strangers in Israel
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)

All foreigners sojourning in Israel were counted as Exodus 12:49 Under the care and protection of God Deuteronomy 10:18; Psalms 146:9 Very numerous in Solomon's reign II Chronicles 2:17 CHIEFLY CONSISTED OF The remnant of the mixed multitude who came out of Egypt Exodus 12:38 The remnant of the nations of the land I Kings 9:20; II Chronicles 8:7 Captives taken in war Deuteronomy 21:10 Foreign servants Leviticus 25:44,45 Persons who sought employment among the Jews I Kings 7:13; 9:27 Persons who came into Israel for the sake of religious privileges I Kings 8:41 LAWS RESPECTING Not to practise idolatrous rites Leviticus 20:2 Not to blaspheme God Leviticus 24:16 Not to eat blood Leviticus 17:10-12 Not to eat the passover while uncircumcised Exodus 12:43,44 Not to work on the Sabbath Exodus 20:10; 23:12; Deuteronomy 5:14 Not to be vexed or oppressed Exodus 22:21; 23:9; Leviticus 19:33 Not to be chosen as kings in Israel Deuteronomy 17:15 To be loved Leviticus 19:34; Deuteronomy 10:19 To be relieved in distress Leviticus 25:35 Subject to the civil law Leviticus 24:22 To have justice done to them in all disputes Deuteronomy 1:16; 24:17 To enjoy the benefit of the cities of refuge Numbers 35:15 To have the gleaning of the harvest Leviticus 19:10; 23:22; Deuteronomy 24:19-22 To participate in the rejoicings of the people Deuteronomy 14:29; 16:11,14; 26:11 To have the law read to them Deuteronomy 31:12; Joshua 8:32-35 The Jews might purchase and have them as slaves Leviticus 25:44,45 The Jews might take usury from Deuteronomy 23:20 Might purchase Hebrew servants subject to release Leviticus 25:47,48 Might offer their burnt-offerings on the altar of God Leviticus 17:8; 22:18; Numbers 15:14 Allowed to eat what died of itself Deuteronomy 14:21 Motives urged on the Jews for being kind to Exodus 22:21; 23:9 Admitted to worship in the outer court of the temple I Kings 8:41-43; Revelation 11:2; Ephesians 2:14 Were frequently employed in public works I Chronicles 22:2; II Chronicles 2:18 The Jews condemned for oppressing Psalms 94:6; Ezekiel 22:7,29

 

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