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Deuteronomy 10:19

Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

KJV

Et vos ergo amate peregrinos, quia et ipsi fuistis advenæ in terra Ægypti.

Vulgate

καὶ ἀγαπήσετε τὸν προσήλυτον· προσήλυτοι γὰρ ἦτε ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτῳ.

LXX

Love ye therefore the sojourner; for ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt.

ASV

וַ/אֲהַבְתֶּ֖ם אֶת הַ/גֵּ֑ר כִּֽי גֵרִ֥ים הֱיִיתֶ֖ם בְּ/אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
אֹהֵ֣ב
'hb
verb · 209×
גֵּ֖ר
gr
noun · 92×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
מִצְרַ֔יִם
mtsrym
proper_noun · 634×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1John 3:17 — But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
  • Deut 23:7 — Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a stranger in his land.
  • Exod 22:21 — Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
  • Exod 22:21 — Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
  • Gal 6:10 — As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
  • Jas 2:15 — If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
  • Lev 19:33 — And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him.
  • Lev 19:34 — But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.
  • Luke 17:18 — There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.