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Exodus 22:21

New American Standard Bible

21 “You shall not oppress a stranger nor torment him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.

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American Standard Version

And a sojourner shalt thou not wrong, neither shalt thou oppress him: for ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt.

Christian Standard Bible

“You must not exploit a resident alien or oppress him, since you were resident aliens in the land of Egypt.

English Standard Version

“You shall not wrong a sojourner or oppress him, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt.

King James Version

Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

New International Version

“Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner, for you were foreigners in Egypt.

New King James Version

“You shall neither mistreat a stranger nor oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.

New Living Translation

“You must not mistreat or oppress foreigners in any way. Remember, you yourselves were once foreigners in the land of Egypt.

World English Bible

“You shall not wrong an alien or oppress him, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.