Let them be for yourself ¹  alone, and not for strangers with you. ² 

“‘Adulterous wife, who prefers strangers instead of her own husband!

When they were few in number, just a very few, and foreign residents within it,

When they were few in number, just a very few, and resident aliens within it,

Our inheritance ¹  is turned over to strangers; foreigners now occupy our homes. ² 

May the creditor seize ¹  all he owns! May strangers loot his property! ² 

Dear friend, ¹  you demonstrate faithfulness ²  by whatever you do for the brothers (even though they are strangers).

lest strangers devour ¹  your strength, ²  and your labor ³  benefit ⁴  another man’s house.

Do not neglect hospitality, because through it some have entertained angels without knowing it. ¹ 

“You must not wrong ¹  a foreigner ²  nor oppress him, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

They will never follow a stranger, ¹  but will run away from him, because they do not recognize ²  the stranger’s voice.” ³ 

For foreigners ¹  attack me; ²  ruthless men, who do not respect God, seek my life. ³  (Selah)

So then you are no longer foreigners and noncitizens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household,

¹ “Foreigners will take care of ²  your sheep; foreigners will work in your fields and vineyards.

After ¹  consulting together they bought the Potter’s Field with it, as a burial place for foreigners.

You stood aloof ¹  while strangers took his army ²  captive, and foreigners advanced to his gates. ³  When they cast lots ⁴  over Jerusalem, ⁵  you behaved as though you were in league ⁶  with them.

The Lord protects those residing outside their native land; he lifts up the fatherless and the widow, ¹  but he opposes the wicked. ² 

Your land is devastated, your cities burned with fire. Right before your eyes your crops are being destroyed by foreign invaders. ¹  They leave behind devastation and destruction. ² 

These all died in faith without receiving the things promised, ¹  but they saw them in the distance and welcomed them and acknowledged that they were strangers and foreigners ²  on the earth.

So you must love the resident foreigner because you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.