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Exodus 22:21 KJV
Exodus · chapter 22 · verse 21
Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.Exodus 22:21 · King James Version
Exodus 22:21 in context
19Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death.
20He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed.
21Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
22Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.
23If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- strangergêrproperly, a guestH1616 →
- oppresslâchatsproperly, to pressH3905 →
- landʼeretsthe earthH776 →
- vexyânâhto rage or be violentH3238 →
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Here is, I. A law that he who debauched a young woman should be obliged to marry her, Exo 22:16, Exo 22:17. If she was betrothed to another, it was death to debauch her (Deu 22:23, Deu 22:24); but the law here mentioned respects her as single.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 16-24