Leviticus 19:33

“‘If a stranger lives as a foreigner with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong.

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In The King James Version

And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him.

In Context

32+ 19:32. Lev 19:32 (#5.368): T. To honor the older and wiser / R. To honor those who teach and know Torah ·Teaching· Example: Specificity referenced are those with gray hair and the face of an elder “‘You shall rise up before the silver haired, and honor the face of an elder old man, and you shall fear your God. I am Adonai. (RY:6, LY:4)

34The stranger who lives as a foreigner with you shall be to you as the native-born among you, and you shall 'ahav ·affectionately love· him as yourself; for you lived as foreigners in the land of Egypt [Abode of slavery]. I am Adonai your God.

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Cross References

Exodus 22:20“He who sacrifices to any deity, except to Adonai only, shall be utterly destroyed.

Exodus 23:9“You shall not oppress an alien, for you know the heart of an alien, since you were aliens in the land of Egypt [Abode of slavery].

Deuteronomy 24:14You shall not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether he is one of your brothers, or one of the foreigners who are in your land within your gates.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 19:31-37

Moral Laws. ( b. c. 1490.) 30 Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord . 31 Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the Lord your God. 32 Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord . 33 And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him. 34 But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love… Read the whole commentary →

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