Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Thou shalt not press the stranger: and ye knew the soul of the stranger, for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Holman Bible
You must not oppress a foreign resident;
International Standard Version
You are not to oppress the resident alien, because you were aliens in the land of Egypt."
A Conservative Version
And thou shall not oppress a sojourner, for ye know the heart of a sojourner, since ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt.
American Standard Version
And a sojourner shalt thou not oppress: for ye know the heart of a sojourner, seeing ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt.
Amplified
“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.
Bible in Basic English
Do not be hard on the man from a strange country who is living among you; for you have had experience of the feelings of one who is far from the land of his birth, because you yourselves were living in Egypt, in a strange land.
Darby Translation
And the stranger thou shalt not oppress; for ye know the spirit of the stranger, for ye have been strangers in the land of Egypt.
King James 2000
Also you shall not oppress a stranger: for you know the heart of a stranger, seeing you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And you will not oppress an alien; you yourselves know the feelings of the alien, because you were aliens in the land of Egypt.
Modern King James verseion
Also you shall not oppress a stranger. For you know the heart of a stranger, since you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou shalt not oppress a stranger, for I know the heart of a stranger, because ye were strangers in Egypt.
NET Bible
"You must not oppress a foreigner, since you know the life of a foreigner, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
New Heart English Bible
"You shall not oppress a foreigner, for you know the heart of a foreigner, seeing you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
The Emphasized Bible
And a sojourner, shalt thou not drive away, - seeing that, ye yourselves, know the, soul of a sojourner; for sojourners, became ye in the laud of Egypt.
Webster
Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger; for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
World English Bible
"You shall not oppress an alien, for you know the heart of an alien, since you were aliens in the land of Egypt.
Youngs Literal Translation
And a sojourner thou dost not oppress, and ye -- ye have known the soul of the sojourner, for sojourners ye have been in the land of Egypt.
Themes
Aliens » To be treated with justice
Knowledge » Prepares men for the duties of life » Fitted israel to sympathize with strangers
Oppression » Not oppressing others
Sabbatic year » Ordinances concerning
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
Lachats
Yada`
Nephesh
Ger
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 23:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Regulations Regarding Justice
8 And thou shalt not take a gift; for the gift will blind the seeing, and will pervert just words. 9 Thou shalt not press the stranger: and ye knew the soul of the stranger, for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt 10 Six years shalt thou sow thy land, and gather its produce:
Names
Cross References
Exodus 22:21
Thou shalt not treat evil the stranger, and thou shalt not press him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Deuteronomy 27:19
Cursing he turning away the judgment of the stranger, the orphan and the widow: and all the people said, Amen.
Exodus 21:21
But if a day or two days he shall stand, he shall not be avenged, for he is his silver.
Deuteronomy 10:19
And love ye the stranger, for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt
Deuteronomy 24:14-18
Thou shalt not oppress the poor and needy hireling from thy brethren, or from thy stranger which is in thy land in thy gates.
Psalm 94:6
The widow and the stranger they will slay, and they will kill the orphan.
Ezekiel 22:7
They made light of father and mother in thee: they did with violence to the stranger in the midst of thee: they oppresed the orphan and the widow in thee.
Matthew 18:33
Oughtest thou not also to pity thy fellow-servant, as I also pitied thee
Hebrews 2:17-18
Wherefore in all things it was necessary to be made like to the brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful chief priest in things towards God, in order to propitiate for the sin of the people.