Exodus 23:9
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9 “You shall not oppress a resident alien; you know the heart of an alien, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.(A)
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Deuteronomy 27:19
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19 “ ‘Cursed be anyone who deprives an alien, an orphan, or a widow of justice.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen!’(A)
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Exodus 22:21
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21 “You shall not wrong or oppress a resident alien, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.(A)
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Matthew 18:33
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33 Should you not have had mercy on your fellow slave, as I had mercy on you?’
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Hebrews 2:17-18
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17 Therefore he had to become like his brothers and sisters in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make a sacrifice of atonement for the sins of the people.(A) 18 Because he himself was tested by what he suffered, he is able to help those who are being tested.(B)
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Ezekiel 22:7
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7 Father and mother are treated with contempt in you; the alien residing within you suffers extortion; the orphan and the widow are wronged in you.(A)
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Psalm 94:6
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6 They kill the widow and the stranger;
they murder the orphan,
Deuteronomy 24:14-18
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14 “You shall not withhold the wages of poor and needy laborers, whether other Israelites or aliens who reside in your land in one of your towns.(A) 15 You shall pay them their wages daily before sunset, because they are poor and their livelihood depends on them; otherwise they might cry to the Lord against you, and you would incur guilt.(B)
16 “Parents shall not be put to death for their children, nor shall children be put to death for their parents; only for their own crimes may persons be put to death.(C)
17 “You shall not deprive a resident alien or an orphan of justice; you shall not take a widow’s garment in pledge.(D) 18 Remember that you were a slave in Egypt and the Lord your God redeemed you from there; therefore I command you to do this.(E)
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Deuteronomy 10:19
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19 You shall also love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.(A)
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Exodus 21:21
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21 But if the slave survives a day or two, there is no punishment, for the slave is the owner’s property.(A)
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