A moment in scripture
Exodus 22:21
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Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
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The surrounding passage
- Exodus 22:19
Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death.
- Exodus 22:20
He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the Lord only, he shall be utterly destroyed.
- Exodus 22:22
Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.
- Exodus 22:23
If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.