Exodus 23:9
What does Exodus 23:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 23:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And a sojourner shalt thou not oppress: for ye know the heart of a sojourner, seeing ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And a sojourner shalt thou not oppress: for ye know the heart of a sojourner, seeing ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Do not be hard on the man from a strange country who is living among you; for you have had experience of the feelings of one who is far from the land of his birth, because you yourselves were living in Egypt, in a strange land.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`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.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Thou shalt not molest a stranger, for you know the hearts of strangers: for you also were strangers in the land of Egypt.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the stranger thou shalt not oppress; for ye know the spirit of 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.
- Exodus 21:21
Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money.
- Matthew 18:33
shouldest not thou also have had mercy on thy fellow-servant, even as I had mercy on thee?
- Psalms 94:6
They slay the widow and the sojourner, And murder the fatherless.
- Deuteronomy 10:19
Love ye therefore the sojourner; for ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt.
- Deuteronomy 27:19
Cursed be he that wresteth the justice due to the sojourner, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.
- Hebrews 2:17
Wherefore it behooved him in all things to be made like unto his brethren, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.
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