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Exodus 22:21-27

21 “Do not mistreat an alien or oppress him, for you were aliens in Egypt.

22 “Do not take advantage of a widow or an orphan.

23 If you do and they cry out to me, I will certainly hear their cry.

24 My anger will be aroused, and I will kill you with the sword; your wives will become widows and your children fatherless.

25 “If you lend money to one of my people among you who is needy, do not be like a moneylender; charge him no interest.

26 If you take your neighbor’s cloak as a pledge, return it to him by sunset,

27 because his cloak is the only covering he has for his body. What else will he sleep in? When he cries out to me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.

Cross References for Exodus 22:21-27

Genesis 15:13 - Then the Lord said to him, “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a count... Click to read the verse Genesis 15:13 Click to read the verse Genesis 15:13

Deuteronomy 10:19 - And you are to love those who are aliens, for you yourselves were aliens in Egypt. Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 10:19 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 10:19

Exodus 23:9 - “Do not oppress an alien; you yourselves know how it feels to be aliens, because you were alien... Click to read the verse Exodus 23:9 Click to read the verse Exodus 23:9

Deuteronomy 23:7 - Do not abhor an Edomite, for he is your brother. Do not abhor an Egyptian, because you lived as... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 23:7 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 23:7

Leviticus 19:13 - “‘Do not defraud your neighbor or rob him. “‘Do not hold back the wages of a hired man overnight. Click to read the verse Leviticus 19:13 Click to read the verse Leviticus 19:13

Malachi 3:5 - “So I will come to put you on trial. I will be quick to testify against sorcerers, adulterers a... Click to read the verse Malachi 3:5 Click to read the verse Malachi 3:5

Exodus 20:2 - “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. Click to read the verse Exodus 20:2 Click to read the verse Exodus 20:2

Exodus 2:22 - Zipporah gave birth to a son, and Moses named him Gershom, saying, “I have become an alien in a... Click to read the verse Exodus 2:22 Click to read the verse Exodus 2:22

Deuteronomy 15:15 - Remember that you were slaves in Egypt and the Lord your God redeemed you. That is why I give y... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 15:15 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 15:15

Deuteronomy 1:16 - And I charged your judges at that time: Hear the disputes between your brothers and judge fairl... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 1:16 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 1:16

Jeremiah 22:3 - This is what the Lord says: Do what is just and right. Rescue from the hand of his oppressor th... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:3 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:3

Jeremiah 7:6 - if you do not oppress the alien, the fatherless or the widow and do not shed innocent blood in ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 7:6 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 7:6

Zechariah 7:10 - Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the alien or the poor. In your hearts do not think ... Click to read the verse Zechariah 7:10 Click to read the verse Zechariah 7:10

Leviticus 19:33 - “‘When an alien lives with you in your land, do not mistreat him. Click to read the verse Leviticus 19:33 Click to read the verse Leviticus 19:33

Leviticus 25:35 - “‘If one of your countrymen becomes poor and is unable to support himself among you, help him a... Click to read the verse Leviticus 25:35 Click to read the verse Leviticus 25:35

Ezekiel 22:29 - The people of the land practice extortion and commit robbery; they oppress the poor and needy a... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 22:29 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 22:29

Deuteronomy 23:16 - Let him live among you wherever he likes and in whatever town he chooses. Do not oppress him. Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 23:16 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 23:16