Exodus 23:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 23:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 23:9 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egy..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 23:9 — KJV
“Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. heart: Heb. soul”
— Exodus 23:9 (KJV)
Exodus 23:9 in Context — About the Book of Exodus
Exodus tells the defining rescue story of the Old Testament: God hears the cry of enslaved Israel, breaks Pharaoh's grip through ten plagues, parts the Red Sea, and meets His people at Sinai. It reveals God as deliverer, covenant-maker, and the One who dwells among His people.
Cross-References for Exodus 23:9
“Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 23:9: shalt, oppress, stranger
“But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 23:9: shalt, stranger, strangers
“Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates:”
Shares key themes with Exodus 23:9: shalt, oppress, stranger
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land, whither they go to be among them, and will forsake me, and break my covenant which I have made with them. sleep: Heb. lie down”
Shares key themes with Exodus 23:9: shalt, stranger, strangers
“The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy. his own...: Heb. the bitterness of his soul”
Shares key themes with Exodus 23:9: stranger, know, heart
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