New American Standard Bible 1995

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Exodus

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"You shall not oppress a stranger, since you yourselves know the feelings of a stranger, for you also were strangers in the land of Egypt.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"You shall not oppress to squeeze, press, oppress Verb H3905 תִלְחָ֑ץ til·chatz;
a stranger, a sojourner Noun H1616 וְגֵ֖ר ve·ger
since you yourselves you (masc. pl.) H864    
know to know Verb H3045 יְדַעְתֶּם֙ ye·da'·tem
the feelings a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion Noun H5315 נֶ֣פֶשׁ ne·fesh
of a stranger, a sojourner Noun H1616 הַגֵּ֔ר hag·ger,
for you [also] were strangers a sojourner Noun H1616 גֵרִ֥ים ge·rim
in the land earth, land Noun H776 בְּאֶ֥רֶץ be·'e·retz
of Egypt. a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa 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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New American Standard Bible 1995 "You shall not oppress a stranger, since you yourselves know the feelings of a stranger, for you also were strangers in the land of Egypt.
King James Bible "You shall Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger, since you yourselves stranger: for ye know the feelings heart of a stranger, for you also seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Hebrew Greek English "You shall not oppress a stranger, since you yourselves know the feelings of a stranger, for you also were strangers in the land of Egypt.