Deuteronomy 10:19
What does Deuteronomy 10:19 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 10:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Love ye therefore the sojourner; for ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Love ye therefore the sojourner; for ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So be kind to the man from a strange country who is living among you, for you yourselves were living in a strange country in the land of Egypt.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`And ye have loved the sojourner, for sojourners ye were in the land of Egypt.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And do you therefore love strangers, because you also were strangers in the land of Egypt.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And ye shall love the stranger; for ye have been strangers in the land of Egypt.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 19:33
And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not do him wrong.
- Luke 17:18
Were there none found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger?
- James 2:15
If a brother or sister be naked and in lack of daily food,
- 1 John 3:17
But whoso hath the world’s goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him?
- Exodus 22:21
And a sojourner shalt thou not wrong, neither shalt thou oppress him: for ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt.
- Luke 6:35
But love your enemies, and do them good, and lend, never despairing; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.
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