'Foreigners' in the Bible

and said, “We have done our best to buy back our Jewish countrymen who were sold to foreigners, but now you sell your own countrymen, and we have to buy them back.” They remained silent and could not say a word.

Those of Israelite descent separated themselves from all foreigners, and they stood and confessed their sins and the guilt of their fathers.

So when they heard the law, they excluded all foreigners from Israel.

And I purified them from all foreigners, and appointed the charges of the priests and the Levites, every one in his service;