Deuteronomy 10:19 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Therefore, love the foreigner among you, because you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is telling His people to love and care for outsiders and immigrants because they themselves were once outsiders in Egypt.

📚 Historical Context

Moses is speaking to the Israelites as they prepare to enter the Promised Land after 400 years of slavery in Egypt. He's reminding them of their own experience as foreigners and strangers in a land that wasn't their own. This command comes in the context of God's laws for how His people should treat others with justice and compassion.

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