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Exodus 22:21 Cross-References
Explore 11 cross-references for Exodus 22:21 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Exodus chapter 22 verse 21 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.”
Exodus 22:21 (KJV)
Commentary on Exodus 22:21
Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.'Stranger' (גֵּר, ger) is resident alien—foreigner living in Israel. 'Vex and oppress' (לֹא־תוֹנֶה וְלֹא תִלְחָצֶנּוּ, lo-toneh velo tilchatzenu) means 'don't wrong or exploit.' The motivation: 'ye were strangers in Egypt'—remember your oppression, don't inflict it on others. God repeatedly commands alien protection (Exodus 23:9, Leviticus 19:34, Deuteronomy 10:19)—perhaps the Old Testament's most frequent social command. Why? Because God defends the powerless, and Israel's slavery memory should crea...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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Cross-References for Exodus 22:21
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“Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.”
“nor the fatherless”
“because you lived as a foreigner in his land.”
“and against the adulterers”
“the fatherless”
“and deliver him who is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong”