Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
You must not mistreat foreigners or outsiders, because you know what it feels like to be a stranger—you were strangers when you lived in Egypt.
God is telling His people not to mistreat foreigners because they should remember what it was like when they were foreigners themselves in Egypt.
📚 Historical Context
God gave this command to the Israelites as part of the laws they were to follow after being freed from slavery in Egypt. The Israelites had experienced centuries of harsh treatment as foreigners in Egypt, and God wanted them to remember that experience so they would treat immigrants and outsiders with compassion. This was part of establishing a just society that reflected God's character.
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