Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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 he executes the rights of the fatherless and the widow and also loves the stranger, giving him food and clothing. 19 So show your love for the alien, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt. 20 Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave and swear by his name.

Cross References

Exodus 22:21

Thou shalt neither mistreat a stranger nor oppress him; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

Leviticus 19:33-34

And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not oppress him.

Luke 6:35

But rather love ye your enemies and do good and lend, hoping for nothing again, and your reward shall be great; and ye shall be the sons of the Most High, for he is kind even unto the unthankful and to the evil.

Luke 10:28-37

And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right; do this, and thou shalt live.

Luke 17:18

Were there not found any returning to give glory to God, except this stranger?

Galatians 6:10

Therefore as long as we have the opportunity, let us do good unto everyone, especially unto those who are of the household of faith.

James 2:15-16

If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food,

1 John 3:17-18

But whosoever has this world's goods and sees his brother have need and shuts up his bowels of compassion from him, how does the charity of God abide in him?

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