Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“You shall not detest an Edomite, for he is your brother; you shall not detest an Egyptian, because you were an alien in his land.

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

Do not despise an Edomite, because he is your brother. Do not despise an Egyptian, because you were a foreign resident in his land.

International Standard Version

Don't detest Edomites, since they are related to you. Don't detest Egyptians, either, because you were strangers in their land.

A Conservative Version

Thou shall not abhor an Edomite, for he is thy brother. Thou shall not abhor an Egyptian, because thou were a sojourner in his land.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

“You shall not detest an Edomite, for he is your brother [Esau’s descendant]. You shall not detest an Egyptian, because you were a stranger (resident alien, foreigner) in his land.

Bible in Basic English

But have no hate for an Edomite, because he is your brother, or for an Egyptian, for you were living in his land.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite, for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian' for thou wert a stranger in his land.

King James 2000

You shall not abhor an Edomite; for he is your brother: you shall not abhor an Egyptian; because you were a stranger in his land.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"You shall not abhor an Edomite, because he [is] your brother; you shall not abhor an Egyptian because you were an alien in his land.

Modern King James verseion

You shall not despise an Edomite, for he is your brother. You shall not despise an Egyptian, because you were a stranger in his land.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite, for he is thy brother: neither shalt thou abhor an Egyptian, because thou wast a stranger in his land.

NET Bible

You must not hate an Edomite, for he is your relative; you must not hate an Egyptian, for you lived as a foreigner in his land.

New Heart English Bible

You shall not abhor an Edomite; for he is your brother: you shall not abhor an Egyptian, because you lived as a foreigner in his land.

The Emphasized Bible

Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite, for thy brother, he is, - thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian, for a sojourner, becamest thou in his land;

Webster

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.

World English Bible

You shall not abhor an Edomite; for he is your brother: you shall not abhor an Egyptian, because you lived as a foreigner in his land.

Youngs Literal Translation

Thou dost not abominate an Edomite, for thy brother he is; thou dost not abominate an Egyptian, for a sojourner thou hast been in his land;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
תּעב 
Ta`ab 
Usage: 22

an Edomite
אדמי 
'Edomiy 
Usage: 11

for he is thy brother
אח 
'ach 
Usage: 629

thou shalt not abhor
תּעב 
Ta`ab 
Usage: 22

מצרי 
Mitsriy 
Usage: 30

גּיר גּר 
Ger 
Usage: 92

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Watsons

Context Readings

Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity

6 Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever. 7 “You shall not detest an Edomite, for he is your brother; you shall not detest an Egyptian, because you were an alien in his land. 8 The sons that are begotten of them shall enter into the congregation of the LORD in their third generation.

Cross References

Exodus 22:21

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

Deuteronomy 10:19

Ye shall love, therefore, the stranger, for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

Exodus 23:9

Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger, for ye know the state of the soul of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

Leviticus 19:34

But the stranger that dwells with you shall be as the natural of yourselves, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. I AM your God.

Genesis 25:24-26

And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.

Numbers 20:14

And Moses sent ambassadors from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that has befallen us:

Genesis 25:30

and Esau said to Jacob, Give me to eat, I pray thee, of that red pottage; for I am faint. Therefore was his name called Edom.

Genesis 45:17-18

And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, Do this: lade your beasts and go, return unto the land of Canaan

Genesis 46:7

his sons, and his sons' sons with him, his daughters, and his sons' daughters, and all his seed he brought with him into Egypt.

Genesis 47:6

the land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell; and if thou knowest any men of valour among them, then make them rulers over my livestock.

Genesis 47:12

And Joseph nourished his father and his brethren, and all his father's household with bread, according to their families.

Genesis 47:27

Thus Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen; and they had possessions therein and grew and multiplied exceedingly.

Psalm 105:23

Afterwards Israel entered into Egypt, and Jacob was a stranger in the land of Ham.

Obadiah 1:10-12

For thy violence against thy brother Jacob, shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever.

Malachi 1:2

I have loved you, said the LORD. Yet ye say, In what hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother? said the LORD; yet I loved Jacob,

Acts 7:10-18

and delivered him out of all his afflictions and gave him grace and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

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