Exodus 22:21
ContextNET © | “You must not wrong 1 a foreigner 2 nor oppress him, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. |
NIV © | "Do not ill-treat an alien or oppress him, for you were aliens in Egypt. |
NASB © | "You shall not wrong a stranger or oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. |
NLT © | "Do not oppress foreigners in any way. Remember, you yourselves were once foreigners in the land of Egypt. |
MSG © | "Don't abuse or take advantage of strangers; you, remember, were once strangers in Egypt. |
BBE © | Do no wrong to a man from a strange country, and do not be hard on him; for you yourselves were living in a strange country, in the land of Egypt. |
NRSV © | You shall not wrong or oppress a resident alien, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt. |
NKJV © | "You shall neither mistreat a stranger nor oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. |
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NET © | “You must not wrong 1 a foreigner 2 nor oppress him, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Or “oppress.” 2 tn Or “alien,” both here and in 23:9. This individual is a resident foreigner; he lives in the land but, aside from provisions such as this, might easily be without legal rights. |