New King James Version
Deuteronomy 10:19
19Therefore love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of 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 Living Translation (NLT)So you, too, must show love to foreigners, for you yourselves were once foreigners in the land of Egypt.
Context of Deuteronomy 10:19
17For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality nor takes a bribe. 18He administers justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the stranger, giving him food and clothing. Therefore love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. 20You shall fear the Lord your God; you shall serve Him, and to Him you shall hold fast, and take oaths in His name. 21He is your praise, and He is your God, who has done for you these great and awesome things which your eyes have seen.
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וַאֲהַבְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־הַגֵּ֑ר כִּֽי־גֵרִ֥ים הֱיִיתֶ֖ם בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Deuteronomy 10:19
- Exodus 22:21“You shall neither mistreat a stranger nor oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
- Leviticus 19:33‘And if a stranger dwells with you in your land, you shall not mistreat him.
- Luke 6:35But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil.
- Luke 10:28And He said to him, “You have answered rightly; do this and you will live.”
- Luke 17:18Were there not any found who returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?”
- Galatians 6:10Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.
- James 2:15If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food,
- 1 John 3:17But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?
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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