treating foreigners
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33If a newcomer lives in your land and abides among you, do not reproach him, 34but let him be among you like one native born. And you shall love him as yourselves. For you were also newcomers in the land of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.
34but let him be among you like one native born. And you shall love him as yourselves. For you were also newcomers in the land of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.
9You shall not harass a sojourner, for you know the life of a newcomer. For you yourselves also were sojourners in the land of Egypt.
21You shall not harass the newcomer, nor shall you afflict him. For you yourselves were once newcomers in the land of Egypt.
9The Lord watches over new arrivals. He will support the orphan and the widow. And he will destroy the ways of sinners.
19Therefore, you also should love sojourners, for you also were new arrivals in the land of Egypt.
35For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and you took me in;
18He accomplishes judgment for the orphan and the widow. He loves the sojourner, and he gives him food as well as clothing. 19Therefore, you also should love sojourners, for you also were new arrivals in the land of Egypt.
2And do not be willing to forget hospitality. For by it, certain persons, without realizing it, have received Angels as guests.
5And I will approach you in judgment, and I will be a swift witness against evil-doers, and adulterers, and perjurers, and those who cheat the hired hand in his wages, the widows and the orphans, and who oppress the traveler, and who have not feared me, says the Lord of hosts.
19Cursed be he who subverts the judgment of the new arrival, the orphan, or the widow. And all the people shall say: Amen.