Exodus 22:21 meaning and explanation
You must not exploit or oppress a foreign resident, for you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
Exodus 22:21, Berean Standard Bible
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God speaks these words to Israel at Sinai, shaping how a people newly freed from slavery must treat those with no land, no clan and no legal standing. The Hebrew word ger means a resident alien, someone living among them but not born into the community.
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