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Berean Standard Bible

“When a foreigner resides with you in your land, you must not oppress him.”

Leviticus 19:33

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Study note

Leviticus 19 gathers commands for a holy community, and this verse and the next deal with immigrants living among Israel. Israel itself had been a foreign people in Egypt, treated harshly.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

When a foreigner resides with you in your land, you must not oppress him.

World English Bible (WEB)

“‘If a stranger lives as a foreigner with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong.

King James Version (KJV)

And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not do him wrong.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And if a man from another country is living in your land with you, do not make life hard for him;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y cuando el extranjero morare contigo en vuestra tierra, no le oprimiréis.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»No opriman a los extranjeros que vivan en la tierra de ustedes; no les hagan mal alguno.

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