God’s Word Translation
Deuteronomy 10:19
19So you should love foreigners, because you were foreigners living in Egypt.
Deuteronomy 10:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
- New International Version (NIV)And you are to love those who are foreigners, for you yourselves were foreigners in Egypt.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Love the sojourner, therefore, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Context of Deuteronomy 10:19
17The Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, powerful, and awe-inspiring God. He never plays favorites and never takes a bribe. 18He makes sure orphans and widows receive justice. He loves foreigners and gives them food and clothes. So you should love foreigners, because you were foreigners living in Egypt. 20Fear the Lord your God, worship him, be loyal to him, and take your oaths in his name. 21He is your glory. He is your God, who did for you these spectacular and awe-inspiring deeds you saw with your own eyes.
Read all of Deuteronomy 10Deuteronomy 10:19 word by word
וַאֲהַבְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־הַגֵּ֑ר כִּֽי־גֵרִ֥ים הֱיִיתֶ֖ם בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Deuteronomy 10:19
- Exodus 22:21“Never mistreat or oppress foreigners, because you were foreigners living in Egypt.
- Leviticus 19:33“Never mistreat a foreigner living in your land.
- Luke 6:35Rather, love your enemies, help them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then you will have a great reward. You will be the children of the Most High God. After all, he is kind to unthankful and evil people.
- Luke 10:28Jesus told him, “You’re right! Do this, and life will be yours.”
- Luke 17:18Only this foreigner came back to praise God.”
- Galatians 6:10Whenever we have the opportunity, we have to do what is good for everyone, especially for the family of believers.
- James 2:15Suppose a believer, whether a man or a woman, needs clothes or food
- 1 John 3:17Now, suppose a person has enough to live on and notices another believer in need. How can God’s love be in that person if he doesn’t bother to help the other believer?
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 10:19
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-22Verses 12-22 We are here taught our duty to God in our principles and our practices. We must fear the Lord our God. We must love him, and delight in communion with him. We must walk in the ways in which he has appointed us to walk. We must serve him with all our heart and soul. What we do in his service we must do cheerfully, and with good will. We must keep his commandments. There is true honour and pleasure in obedience. We must give honour to God; and…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-2210-22. Moses here resumes his address, and having made a passing allusion to the principal events in their history, concludes by exhorting them to fear the Lord and serve Him faithfully.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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