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Exodus 23:9

Christian Standard Bible

9 You must not oppress a resident alien; you yourselves know how it feels to be a resident alien because you were resident aliens in the land of Egypt.

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American Standard Version

And a sojourner shalt thou not oppress: for ye know the heart of a sojourner, seeing ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt.

English Standard Version

“You shall not oppress a sojourner. You know the heart of a sojourner, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt.

King James Version

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

New American Standard Bible

“You shall not oppress a stranger, since you yourselves know the feelings of a stranger, for you also were strangers in the land of Egypt.

New International Version

“Do not oppress a foreigner; you yourselves know how it feels to be foreigners, because you were foreigners in Egypt.

New King James Version

“Also you shall not oppress a stranger, for you know the heart of a stranger, because you were strangers in the land of Egypt.

New Living Translation

“You must not oppress foreigners. You know what it’s like to be a foreigner, for you yourselves were once foreigners in the land of Egypt.

World English Bible

“You shall not oppress an alien, for you know the heart of an alien, since you were aliens in the land of Egypt.