What does Exodus 23:9 mean?
ESV: "You shall not oppress a sojourner. You know the heart of a sojourner, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt.
NIV: "Do not oppress a foreigner; you yourselves know how it feels to be foreigners, because you were foreigners in Egypt.
NASB: You shall not oppress a stranger, since you yourselves know the feelings of a stranger, for you also were strangers in the land of Egypt.
CSB: You must not oppress a resident alien; you yourselves know how it feels to be a resident alien because you were resident aliens in the land of Egypt.
NLT: You must not oppress foreigners. You know what it’s like to be a foreigner, for you yourselves were once foreigners in the land of Egypt.
KJV: Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
NKJV: “Also you shall not oppress a stranger, for you know the heart of a stranger, because you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
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The book of Exodus establishes God's covenant relationship with the full-fledged nation of Israel. The descendants of Abraham prosper after settling in Egypt, only to be enslaved by a fearful, hateful Egyptian Pharaoh. God appoints Moses to lead the people out of this bondage. Moses serves as God's spokesman, as the Lord brings plagues and judgments on Egypt, leading to the release of Israel.
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