KJV ORIGINAL
One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The same law applies to everyone - both those who were born here and foreigners who are living among you.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is saying that His laws apply equally to everyone, whether they're natives or foreigners living in the community.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from God's instructions about the Passover celebration to the Israelites in Egypt. At this time, there were non-Israelites living among God's people, and God was establishing that His laws and religious practices would apply to everyone in the community equally. This was a revolutionary concept in the ancient world, where foreigners were often treated as second-class people with different rules.
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