Berean Standard Bible
“You must treat the foreigner living among you as native-born and love him as yourself, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.”
Within the Holiness Code, God gives instructions about foreigners living among the Israelites. In the ancient world, immigrants were often vulnerable, without land or family protection.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
You must treat the foreigner living among you as native-born and love him as yourself, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.
World English Bible (WEB)
The stranger who lives as a foreigner with you shall be to you as the native-born among you, and you shall love him as yourself; for you lived as foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am Yahweh your God.
King James Version (KJV)
But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The stranger that sojourneth with you shall be unto you as the home-born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt: I am Jehovah your God.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Let him be to you as one of your countrymen and have love for him as for yourself; for you were living in a strange land, in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Como á un natural de vosotros tendréis al extranjero que peregrinare entre vosotros; y ámalo como á ti mismo; porque peregrinos fuisteis en la tierra de Egipto: Yo Jehová vuestro Dios.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Deben tratarlos como a uno de ustedes. Ámenlos como a ustedes mismos, porque recuerden que ustedes también fueron extranjeros en Egipto. Yo soy el Señor su Dios.
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