Exodus 22:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"You shall not wrongתֹונֶ֖ה
(to·v·neh)
3238: to oppress, maltreat, perhaps suppressa prim. root
a strangerוְגֵ֥ר
(ve·ger)
1616: a sojournerfrom gur
or oppressתִלְחָצֶ֑נּוּ
(til·cha·tzen·nu;)
3905: to squeeze, press, oppressa prim. root
him, for you were strangersגֵרִ֥ים
(ge·rim)
1616: a sojournerfrom gur
in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץ
(be·'e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of Egypt.מִצְרָֽיִם׃
(mitz·ra·yim.)
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
Thou shalt neither vex
yanah  (yaw-naw')
to rage or be violent: by implication, to suppress, to maltreat -- destroy, (thrust out by) oppress(-ing, -ion, -or), proud, vex, do violence.
a stranger
ger  (gare)
a guest; by implication, a foreigner -- alien, sojourner, stranger.
nor oppress
lachats  (law-khats')
to press, i.e. (figuratively) to distress -- afflict, crush, force, hold fast, oppress(-or), thrust self.
him for ye were strangers
ger  (gare)
a guest; by implication, a foreigner -- alien, sojourner, stranger.
in the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of Egypt
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"You shall not wrong a stranger or oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You must not exploit a foreign resident or oppress him, since you were foreigners in the land of Egypt."

International Standard Version
"You are not to wrong or oppress an alien, because you were aliens in the land of Egypt.

NET Bible
"You must not wrong a foreigner nor oppress him, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Never mistreat or oppress foreigners, because you were foreigners living in Egypt.

King James 2000 Bible
You shall neither wrong a stranger, nor oppress him: for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
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