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Deuteronomy 10

Deut. 10:19 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Love
'ahab (Hebrew #157)
a primitive root; to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
KJV usage: (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
Pronounce: aw-hab'
Origin: or raheb {aw-habe'}
r ye therefore the stranger
ger (Hebrew #1616)
from 1481; properly, a guest; by implication, a foreigner
KJV usage: alien, sojourner, stranger.
Pronounce: gare
Origin: or (fully) geyr (gare)
: for ye were strangers
ger (Hebrew #1616)
from 1481; properly, a guest; by implication, a foreigner
KJV usage: alien, sojourner, stranger.
Pronounce: gare
Origin: or (fully) geyr (gare)
in the land
'erets (Hebrew #776)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
KJV usage: X common, country, earth, field, ground, land, X natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Pronounce: eh'-rets
Origin: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm
of Egypt
Mitsrayim (Hebrew #4714)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt
KJV usage: Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
Pronounce: mits-rah'-yim
Origin: dual of 4693
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Lev. 19:33• 33And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not do him wrong. (Lev. 19:33)

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Ministry on This Verse

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Ex. 22:21• 21Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him; for ye have been strangers in the land of Egypt. (Ex. 22:21)
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Lev. 19:33‑34• 33And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not do him wrong.
 34The stranger that sojourneth with you shall be to you as the homeborn among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I [am] Jehovah your God. (Lev. 19:33‑34)
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Luke 6:35• 35But love your enemies, and do good and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of [the] Highest; for he is good to the unthankful and wicked. (Luke 6:35)
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Luke 10:28‑37• 28And he said to him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.
 29But he, desirous of justifying himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
 30And Jesus replying said, A certain man descended from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into [the hands of] robbers, who also, having stripped him and inflicted wounds, went away, leaving him in a half-dead state.
 31And a certain priest happened to go down that way, and, seeing him, passed on to the opposite side;
 32and in like manner also a Levite, being at the spot, came and looked [at him], and passed on the opposite side.
 33But a certain Samaritan journeying, came to him; and, seeing [him], was moved with compassion,
 34and came up, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and he put him on his own beast, and took him to [the] inn, and took care of him.
 35And on the morrow [as he left], taking out two denaria he gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, Take care of him, and whatever thou shalt expend more, I will render to thee on my coming back.
 36Which [now] of these three seems to thee was neighbour to him that fell into [the hands of] the robbers?
 37And he said, he that showed him mercy. And Jesus said to him, Go and do thou likewise. (Luke 10:28‑37)
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Luke 17:18• 18There have not been found to return and give glory to God, save this stranger. (Luke 17:18)
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Gal. 6:10• 10So then, as we have opportunity, let us work that which is good toward all, and especially toward those of the household of faith. (Gal. 6:10)
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James 2:15‑16• 15If a brother or a sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
 16and one from among you say to them, Go in peace, be warmed and filled, but ye give them not the things needful for the body, what [is] the profit? (James 2:15‑16)
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1 John 3:17‑18• 17But whoso may have the world's means of living, and behold his brother having need, and shut up his bowels from him, how abideth the love of God in him?
 18Dear children, let us not love with word nor with the tongue, but in deed and truth. (1 John 3:17‑18)
• Our God cares for all those who are bereft of earthly props, human hopes, and creature confidences. All such have a special claim upon Him to which He will, most surely, respond according to all the love of His heart. (“Deuteronomy 10” by C.H. Mackintosh)
• But let us specially note the provision which God makes for the stranger. It is very simple—“food and raiment.” This is enough for a true stranger, as the blessed apostle says to his son Timothy, “We brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment, let us be therewith content.” (“Deuteronomy 10” by C.H. Mackintosh)
• They were not only to keep before their eyes the divine model, but also to remember their own past history and experience, in order that their hearts might be drawn out in sympathy and compassion toward the poor homeless stranger. It was the bounden duty and high privilege of the Israel of God to place themselves in the circumstances and enter into the feelings of others. (“Deuteronomy 10” by C.H. Mackintosh)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And ye shall love the stranger; for ye have been strangers in the land of Egypt.

W. Kelly Translation

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And ye shall love the stranger; for ye have been strangers in the land of Egypt.

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)