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Exodus 22:21–22

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21“aYou shall not mistreat a sojourner or oppress him, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt.

22“aYou shall not afflict any widow or orphan.

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Cross references

  1. aEx 23:9; Lev 19:33, 34; 25:35; Deut 1:16; 10:19; 27:19; Zech 7:10
  2. aDeut 24:17, 18; Prov 23:10, 11; Jer 7:6, 7

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“You shall not wrong a sojourner or oppress him, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt. You shall not mistreat any widow or fatherless child.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner, for you were foreigners in Egypt.

“Do not take advantage of the widow or the fatherless.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“You must not exploit a resident alien or oppress him, since you were resident aliens in the land of Egypt.

“You must not mistreat any widow or fatherless child.

NLTNew Living Translation

“You must not mistreat or oppress foreigners in any way. Remember, you yourselves were once foreigners in the land of Egypt.

“You must not exploit a widow or an orphan.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“ ‘You will not mistreat an alien, and you will not oppress him, because you were aliens in the land of Egypt.

“ ‘You will not afflict any widow or orphan.

KJV 1900King James Version

Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.