"You shall not oppress an alien, for you know the heart of an alien, seeing you were aliens in the land of Egypt.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Four precepts evidently addressed to those in authority as judges:

  1. To do justice to the poor. Comparing Exodus 23:6, and Exodus 23:…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The “miscellaneous laws” are here continued. From Exodus 23:1 to Exodus 23:9 no kind of sequence in the laws can be traced; from Exodus 23:10 to th…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Also you shall not oppress a stranger As these were not to be vexed and oppressed in a private manner and by private men,…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

In the law of Moses are very plain marks of sound moral feeling, and of true political wisdom. Everything in it is suited to the desired and avowed…

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