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ALIENS, strangers, heathen. To be treated with justice, Ex. 22:21; 23:9; Lev. 19:33, 34; Deut. 1:16; 10:19; 24:14, 17; 27:19; Jer. 7:6; 22:3; Ezek. 22:29; Mal. 3:5.
Religious privileges of, Ex. 12:48, 49; Num. 9:14; 15:14, 15.
Kindness to Edomites, enjoined, Deut. 23:7.
Jews authorized to purchase, as slaves, Lev. 25:44, 45; and to take usury from, Deut. 15:3; 23:20; not permitted to make kings of, Deut. 17:15.
Forbidden to eat the passover, Ex. 12:45.
Partially exempt from Jewish law, Deut. 14:21.
Numerous in times of David and Solomon, 2 Sam. 22:45, 46; 2 Chr. 2:17; 15:9.
Oppressed, Ezek. 22:29.
Rights of, Num. 35:15; Josh. 20:9; Ezek. 47:22, 23.
David's kindness to, 2 Sam. 15:19, 20.
Hospitality to, required by Jesus, Matt. 25:35, 38, 43.
See: Gleaning; Heathen; Hospitality; Inhospitableness; Proselytes; Strangers.