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Exodus 22:21
Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Exodus 22:21 · Webster Bible
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Exodus 22:21 in other translations
Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
You must not exploit or oppress a foreign resident, for you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
“You shall not wrong an alien or oppress him, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.
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In context
18 Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.
19 Whoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death.
20 He that sacrificeth to [any] god, save to the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed.
21 Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
22 Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.
23 If thou shalt afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all to me, I will surely hear their cry:
24 And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
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