Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

So be kind to the man from a strange country who is living among you, for you yourselves were living in a strange country in the land of Egypt.

New American Standard Bible

So show your love for the alien, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.

King James Version

Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

"You are to love the foreigner, because you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

A Conservative Version

Love ye therefore the sojourner, for ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt.

American Standard Version

Love ye therefore the sojourner; for ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt.

Amplified

Therefore, show your love for the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.

Darby Translation

And ye shall love the stranger; for ye have been strangers in the land of Egypt.

Julia Smith Translation

And love ye the stranger, for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt

King James 2000

Love you therefore the stranger: for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And you shall love the alien, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.

Modern King James verseion

Therefore love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Love therefore the stranger, for ye were strangers yourselves in the land of Egypt.

NET Bible

So you must love the resident foreigner because you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

New Heart English Bible

Therefore love the foreigner; for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

The Emphasized Bible

Therefore shall ye love the sojourner, - for sojourners, became ye in the land of Egypt.

Webster

Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

World English Bible

Therefore love the foreigner; for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

Youngs Literal Translation

'And ye have loved the sojourner, for sojourners ye were in the land of Egypt.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אהב אהב 
'ahab 
Usage: 212

גּיר גּר 
Ger 
Usage: 92

גּיר גּר 
Ger 
Usage: 92

in the land
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

References

Context Readings

Detailed Stipulations

18 Judging uprightly in the cause of the widow and of the child who has no father, and giving food and clothing in his mercy to the man from a strange country. 19 So be kind to the man from a strange country who is living among you, for you yourselves were living in a strange country in the land of Egypt. 20 Let the fear of the Lord your God be before you, give him worship and be true to him at all times, taking your oaths in his name.



Cross References

Exodus 22:21

Do no wrong to a man from a strange country, and do not be hard on him; for you yourselves were living in a strange country, in the land of Egypt.

Leviticus 19:33-34

And if a man from another country is living in your land with you, do not make life hard for him;

Luke 6:35

But be loving to those who are against you and do them good, and give them your money, not giving up hope, and your reward will be great and you will be the sons of the Most High: for he is kind to evil men, and to those who have hard hearts.

Luke 10:28-37

And he said, You have given the right answer: do this and you will have life.

Luke 17:18

Have not any of them come back to give glory to God, but only this one from a strange land?

Galatians 6:10

So then, as we have the chance, let us do good to all men, and specially to those who are of the family of the faith.

James 2:15-16

If a brother or a sister is without clothing and in need of the day's food,

1 John 3:17-18

But if a man has this world's goods, and sees that his brother is in need, and keeps his heart shut against his brother, how is it possible for the love of God to be in him?

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