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Exodus 23:9

World English Bible

9 “You shall not oppress an alien, for you know the heart of an alien, since you were 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.

Christian Standard Bible

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.

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.