What does Exodus 22:21 mean?
ESV: "You shall not wrong a sojourner or oppress him, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt.
NIV: "Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner, for you were foreigners in Egypt.
NASB: You shall not oppress a stranger nor torment him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
CSB: "You must not exploit a resident alien or oppress him, since you were resident aliens in the land of Egypt.
NLT: You must not mistreat or oppress foreigners in any way. Remember, you yourselves were once foreigners in the land of Egypt.
KJV: Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
NKJV: “You shall neither mistreat a stranger nor oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
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The book of Exodus establishes God's covenant relationship with the full-fledged nation of Israel. The descendants of Abraham prosper after settling in Egypt, only to be enslaved by a fearful, hateful Egyptian Pharaoh. God appoints Moses to lead the people out of this bondage. Moses serves as God's spokesman, as the Lord brings plagues and judgments on Egypt, leading to the release of Israel.
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