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Exodus

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Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Also thou shalt not oppress afflict Verb H3905 תִלְחָ֑ץ til·chatz;
a stranger alien Noun H1616 וְגֵ֖ר ve·ger
for ye know acknowledge Verb H3045 יְדַעְתֶּם֙ ye·da'·tem
the heart any Noun H5315 נֶ֣פֶשׁ ne·fesh
of a stranger alien Noun H1616 הַגֵּ֔ר hag·ger,
ye were strangers alien Noun H1616 גֵרִ֥ים ge·rim
in the land common Noun H776 בְּאֶ֥רֶץ be·'e·retz
of Egypt Egypt Noun H4714 מִצְרָֽיִם׃ mitz·ra·yim.
Analysis:

Egypt is often associated with the secular world. We become enslaved to our worldly desires, such as job, money, cars. In other words the world or (Egypt) looks good and very tempting until we get so wrapped up in it that we become a slave to it.

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Egypt

EGYPTe'-jipt:I. THE COUNTRY1. The Basis of the Land 2. The Nile Valley 3. Earliest Human Remains 4. Climate 5. Conditions of Life 6. The Nile 7. The Fauna 8. The Flora 9. The Prehistoric RacesII. THE HISTORY1. 1st and 2nd Ages: Prehistoric 2. 3d Age: Ist and IInd Dynasties 3. 4th Age: IIIrd through VIth Dynasties 4. 5th Age: VIIth through XIVth Dynasties 5.... View Details

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King James Bible Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Hebrew Greek English Also thou shalt "You shall not oppress a stranger: for ye stranger, since you yourselves know the heart feelings of a stranger, seeing ye for you also were strangers in the land of Egypt.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Also thou shalt "You shall not oppress a stranger: for ye stranger, since you yourselves know the heart feelings of a stranger, seeing ye for you also were strangers in the land of Egypt.