Exodus 23:9New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “You shall not oppress a stranger, since you yourselves know the feelings of a stranger, for you [also] were strangers in the land of Egypt.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And a stranger shalt thou not oppress: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And a sojourner shalt thou not oppress: for ye know the heart of a sojourner, seeing ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger; for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And the stranger thou shalt not oppress; for ye know the spirit of the stranger, for ye have been strangers in the land of Egypt.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And, a sojourner, shalt thou not drive away,—seeing that, ye yourselves, know the soul of a sojourner; for, sojourners, became ye in the land of Egypt.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— 'And a sojourner thou dost not oppress, and ye—ye have known the soul of the sojourner, for sojourners ye have been in the land of Egypt.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Thou shalt not molest a stranger, for you know the hearts of strangers: for you also were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Thou shalt not oppresse a stranger: for ye knowe the heart of a stranger, seeing yee were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Also thou shalt not oppresse a stranger: for yee know the heart of a stranger, seeing yee were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— You shall not oppress strangers; for you know the life of a stranger; you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And ye shall not afflict a stranger, for ye know the heart of a stranger; for ye were yourselves strangers in the land of Mizraim{gr.Egypt}.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Mitzrayim. |
Also thou shalt not
x3808 (3808) Complementלֹאlo'{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
oppress
3905 {3905} Primeלָחַץlachats{law-khats'}
A primitive root; properly to press, that is, (figuratively) to distress.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
a stranger:
1616 {1616} Primeגֵּרger{gare}
From H1481; properly a guest; by implication a foreigner.
for ye
x859 (0859) Complementאַתָּה'attah{at-taw'}
A primitive pronoun of the second person; thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you.
know
3045 {3045} Primeידעyada`{yaw-dah'}
A primitive root; to know (properly to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively instruction, designation, punishment, etc.).
z8804 <8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 12562
x853 (0853) Complementאֵת'eth{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
the heart
5315 {5315} Primeנֶפֶשׁnephesh{neh'-fesh}
From H5314; properly a breathing creature, that is, animal or (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental).
of a stranger,
1616 {1616} Primeגֵּרger{gare}
From H1481; properly a guest; by implication a foreigner.
seeing
3588 {3588} Primeכִּיkiy{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
ye were
x1961 (1961) Complementהָיָהhayah{haw-yaw'}
A primitive root (compare H1933); to exist, that is, be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary).
strangers
1616 {1616} Primeגֵּרger{gare}
From H1481; properly a guest; by implication a foreigner.
in the land
776 {0776} Primeאֶרֶץ'erets{eh'-rets}
From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land).
of
Mixrayim
מִצרַיִם.
4714 {4714} PrimeמִצְרַיִםMitsrayim{mits-rah'-yim}
Dual of H4693; Mitsrajim, that is, Upper and Lower Egypt. |
Exodus 23:9
Thou shalt not oppress the stranger — Though aliens might not inherit lands among them; yet they must have justice done them. It was an instance of the equity of our law, that if an alien be tried for any crime except treason, the one half of his jury, if he desire it, shall be foreigners; a kind provision that strangers may not be oppressed. For ye know the heart of a stranger — You know something of the griefs and fears of a stranger by sad experience. |
Exodus 23:9
Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the (e) heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
(e) For since he is a stranger, his heart is sorrowful enough. |
- thou shalt not:
Exodus 21:21 Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he [is] his money.
Deuteronomy 10:19 Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Deuteronomy 24:14-18 Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant [that is] poor and needy, [whether he be] of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that [are] in thy land within thy gates: ... But thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt, and the LORD thy God redeemed thee thence: therefore I command thee to do this thing.
Deuteronomy 27:19 Cursed [be] he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Psalms 94:6 They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.
Ezekiel 22:7 In thee have they set light by father and mother: in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the stranger: in thee have they vexed the fatherless and the widow.
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- ye know:
Matthew 18:33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
Hebrews 2:17-18 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto [his] brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things [pertaining] to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. ... For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.
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