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Exodus 23:9

King James Version (KJV)

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Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

Exodus 23:9 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Exodus 23:9

Theological / Devotional

Not oppress a stranger. This repeats the injunction of ch. 22:21, and probably applies to courts of justice. The word “heart” denotes the mind, the feelings. In other words, sympathy should be extended to the “stranger.”

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