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
Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom: “Thus says your brother Israel, ‘You know all the hardship that has come upon us [as a nation];
Obadiah 1:10

“Because of the violence you did against your brother Jacob,
Shame shall cover you [completely],
And you shall be cut off forever.
Malachi 1:2
“I have loved you,” says the Lord. But you say, “How and in what way have You loved us?” “Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the Lord. “Yet I loved Jacob (Israel);

Because thou

Deuteronomy 10:19
Therefore, show your love for the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Genesis 45:17
Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Tell your brothers, ‘Do this: load your animals and return to the land of Canaan [without delay],
Genesis 46:7
His sons and his grandsons, his daughters and his granddaughters, and all his descendants he brought with him to Egypt.
Genesis 47:6
The land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and your brothers in the best of the land. Let them live in the land of Goshen; and if you know of any men of ability among them, 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, for you know the soul [the feelings, thoughts, and concerns] of a stranger, for you were strangers in Egypt.
Leviticus 19:34
But the stranger who resides with you shall be to you like someone native-born among you; and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers 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 He rescued him from all his suffering, and gave him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and he made Joseph governor over Egypt and over his entire household.

General references

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