Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Thou shalt not treat evil the stranger, and thou shalt not press him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Holman Bible
“You must not exploit a foreign resident
International Standard Version
"You are not to wrong or oppress an alien, because you were aliens in the land of Egypt.
A Conservative Version
And thou shall not wrong a sojourner, neither shall thou oppress him, for ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt.
American Standard Version
And a sojourner shalt thou not wrong, neither shalt thou oppress him: for ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt.
Amplified
“You shall not wrong a stranger or oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him; for ye have been strangers in the land of Egypt.
King James 2000
You shall neither wrong a stranger, nor oppress him: for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Lexham Expanded Bible
" 'You will not mistreat an alien, and you will not oppress him, because you were aliens in the land of Egypt.
Modern King James verseion
You shall neither vex a stranger nor oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Vex not a stranger, neither oppress him, for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
NET Bible
"You must not wrong a foreigner nor oppress him, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
New Heart English Bible
"You shall not wrong a foreigner, neither shall you oppress him, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
The Emphasized Bible
And, a sojourner, shalt thou not tread down neither shalt thou drive him away, - for sojourners, ye became in the land of Egypt.
Webster
Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
World English Bible
"You shall not wrong an alien, neither shall you oppress him, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.
Youngs Literal Translation
'And a sojourner thou dost not oppress, nor crush him, for sojourners ye have been in the land of Egypt.
Themes
Aliens » To be treated with justice
Injustice » Specially to be avoided towards » The stranger and fatherless
Oppression » Not oppressing others
Strangers » How not to treat strangers
Strangers in israel » Laws respecting » Not to be vexed or oppressed
Strangers in israel » Motives urged on the jews for being kind to
Interlinear
Yanah
Ger
References
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 22:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Regulations Regarding Foreigners And The Poor
20 He sacrificing to a God except to Jehovah himself alone, shall be devoted to destruction. 21 Thou shalt not treat evil the stranger, and thou shalt not press him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. 22 Every widow and orphan ye shall not afflict.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 10:19
And love ye the stranger, for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt
Exodus 23:9
Thou shalt not press the stranger: and ye knew the soul of the stranger, for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt
Leviticus 19:33
And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not oppress him.
Zechariah 7:10
And the widow and the orphan, the stranger and the poor, ye shall not oppress; and ye shall not purpose evil in your heart a man to his brother.
Exodus 20:2
I am Jehovah thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of servants.
Leviticus 25:35
And when thy brother shall be poor, and his hand wavering with thee, hold fast to him; a stranger and sojourner to live with thee.
Deuteronomy 23:7
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.
Jeremiah 7:6
Ye shall not oppress the stranger, the orphan and the widow, and innocent blood ye shall not pour out in this place, and after other gods ye shall not go, for evil to you;
Malachi 3:5
And I came near to you for judgment: and I was a swift witness against those practicing magic, and against those committing adultery, and against those swearing to falsehood, and against those oppressing the hire of the hireling, the widow and the orphan, and those turning aside the stranger, and they feared not me, said Jehovah of armies.
Deuteronomy 15:15
And remember that thou wert a servant in the land of Egypt, and Jehovah thy God will redeem thee: for I command thee this word this day.
Jeremiah 22:3
Thus said Jehovah, Do ye judgment and justice, and deliver him taken by force, from the hand of him oppressing: ye shall not be violent, ye shall not oppress the stranger, the orphan, and the widow, and ye shall not pour but innocent blood in this place.