Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a stranger in his land.

General references

Bible References

He is thy

Genesis 25:24
When her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
Numbers 20:14
From Kadesh Moses then sent messengers to the king of Edom: “Thus your brother Israel has said, ‘You know all the hardship that has befallen us;
Obadiah 1:10
“Because of violence to your brother Jacob,
You will be covered with shame,
And you will be cut off forever.
Malachi 1:2
“I have loved you,” says the Lord. But you say, “How have You loved us?” “Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the Lord. “Yet I have loved Jacob;

Because thou

Deuteronomy 10:19
So show your love for the alien, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.
Genesis 45:17
Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Say to your brothers, ‘Do this: load your beasts and go to the land of Canaan,
Genesis 46:7
his sons and his grandsons with him, his daughters and his granddaughters, and all his descendants he brought with him to Egypt.
Genesis 47:6
The land of Egypt is at your disposal; settle your father and your brothers in the best of the land, let them live in the land of Goshen; and if you know any capable men among them, then put them in charge of my livestock.”
Exodus 22:21
You shall not wrong a stranger or oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Exodus 23:9
You shall not oppress a stranger, since you yourselves know the feelings of a stranger, for you also were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Leviticus 19:34
The stranger who resides with you shall be to you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt; I am the Lord your God.
Psalm 105:23
Israel also came into Egypt;
Thus Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
Acts 7:10
and rescued him from all his afflictions, and granted him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and he made him governor over Egypt and all his household.

General references

Genesis 36:1
Now these are the records of the generations of Esau (that is, Edom).