Exodus 22:20
Thou shalt neither mistreat a ger, nor oppress him; for ye were gerim in Eretz Mitzrayim.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed.
In Context
19He that sacrificeth unto elohim (the g-ds), other than unto Hashem only, he shall be destroyed.
21Ye shall not cause pain to any almanah, or yatom.
Cross References
Leviticus 19:33And if a ger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not mistreat him.
Numbers 25:2And they invited the people unto the zevakhim of their g-ds; and the people did eat and bowed down to their g-ds.
Deuteronomy 10:18He doth execute the mishpat for the yatom and almanah, and loveth the ger, in giving him lechem and simlah (clothing).
Deuteronomy 17:2If there be found among you, within any of thy she'arim which Hashem Eloheicha giveth thee, ish or isha, that hath wrought wickedness in the sight of Hashem Eloheicha, in transgressing His Brit,
Deuteronomy 23:8Thou shalt not abhor an Edomi; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor a Mitzri (an Egyptian); because thou wast a ger in his land.
Joshua 23:15Therefore it shall come to pass, that just as kol hadavar hatov are come upon you, which Hashem Eloheichem promised you; so shall Hashem bring upon you kol hadavar harah, until He hath destroyed you from off this adamah hatovah which Hashem Eloheichem hath given you.
Matthew Henry on Exodus 22:17-25
16 And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife. 17 If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. 18 Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. 19 Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death. 20 He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the Lord only, he shall be utterly destroyed. 21 Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. 22… Read the whole commentary →