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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/10.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/10.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />And you are to love those who are foreigners, for you yourselves were foreigners in Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/10.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So you, too, must show love to foreigners, for you yourselves were once foreigners in the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Love the sojourner, therefore, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So you also must love the foreigner, since you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Therefore love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So show your love for the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220So show your love for the alien, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“So show your love for the alien, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So show love for the sojourner, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, show your love for the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are also to love the resident alien, since you were resident aliens in the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You also must love the foreigner, since you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Love ye therefore the sojourner; for ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And you should also care for them, because you were foreigners in Egypt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So you should love foreigners, because you were foreigners living in Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So then, show love for those foreigners, because you were once foreigners in Egypt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"You are to love the foreigner, because you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So you also must love the foreigner, since you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So you must love the resident foreigner because you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Therefore love the foreigner; for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Therefore love the foreigner, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And you have loved the sojourner, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And ye have loved the sojourner, for sojourners ye were in the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And love ye the stranger, for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And do you therefore love strangers, because you also were strangers in the land of Egypt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, you also should love sojourners, for you also were new arrivals in the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So you too should love the resident alien, for that is what you were in the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall also love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Love therefore those who turn to him; for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Love those who are converted to him because you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Love ye therefore the stranger; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And ye shall love the stranger; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/10-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=3193" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/10.htm">A Call to Obedience</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>He executes justice for the fatherless and widow, and He loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/157.htm" title="157: wa·’ă·haḇ·tem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To love. Or raheb; a primitive root; to have affection for.">So you also must love</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1616.htm" title="1616: hag·gêr (Art:: N-ms) -- A sojourner. Or geyr; from guwr; properly, a guest; by implication, a foreigner.">the foreigner,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">since</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hĕ·yî·ṯem (V-Qal-Perf-2mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">you yourselves were</a> <a href="/hebrew/1616.htm" title="1616: ḡê·rîm (N-mp) -- A sojourner. Or geyr; from guwr; properly, a guest; by implication, a foreigner.">foreigners</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bə·’e·reṣ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">in the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: miṣ·rā·yim (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">of Egypt.</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>You are to fear the LORD your God and serve Him. Hold fast to Him and take your oaths in His name.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/19-34.htm">Leviticus 19:34</a></span><br />You must treat the foreigner living among you as native-born and love him as yourself, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/22-21.htm">Exodus 22:21</a></span><br />You must not exploit or oppress a foreign resident, for you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/23-9.htm">Exodus 23:9</a></span><br />Do not oppress a foreign resident, since you yourselves know how it feels to be foreigners; for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-35.htm">Matthew 25:35-40</a></span><br />For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, / I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ / Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-2.htm">Hebrews 13:2</a></span><br />Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-13.htm">Romans 12:13</a></span><br />Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-14.htm">Galatians 5:14</a></span><br />The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/2-8.htm">James 2:8</a></span><br />If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/4-9.htm">1 Peter 4:9</a></span><br />Show hospitality to one another without complaining.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-36.htm">Luke 10:36-37</a></span><br />Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” / “The one who showed him mercy,” replied the expert in the law. Then Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-43.htm">Matthew 5:43-44</a></span><br />You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’ and ‘Hate your enemy.’ / But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/4-7.htm">1 John 4:7-8</a></span><br />Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. / Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-19.htm">Ephesians 2:19</a></span><br />Therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-11.htm">Colossians 3:11</a></span><br />Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-34.htm">Acts 10:34-35</a></span><br />Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism, / but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Love you therefore the stranger: for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/22-21.htm">Exodus 22:21</a></b></br> Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/19-33.htm">Leviticus 19:33,34</a></b></br> And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/6-35.htm">Luke 6:35</a></b></br> But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and <i>to</i> the evil.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/10-18.htm">Alien</a> <a href="/numbers/35-15.htm">Aliens</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-18.htm">Country</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-26.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-15.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-15.htm">Love</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-17.htm">Show</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-18.htm">Sojourner</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-45.htm">Sojourners</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-18.htm">Strange</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-18.htm">Stranger</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-45.htm">Strangers</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-16.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/14-21.htm">Alien</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-14.htm">Aliens</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-3.htm">Country</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-22.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-13.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-1.htm">Love</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-8.htm">Show</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-14.htm">Sojourner</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-14.htm">Sojourners</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-2.htm">Strange</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-21.htm">Stranger</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-14.htm">Strangers</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-16.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-1.htm">God's mercy in restoring the two tablets</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-6.htm">in continuing the priesthood</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-8.htm">in separating the tribe of Levi</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-10.htm">in hearkening unto Moses' plea for his people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-12.htm">An exhortation to obedience</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The term "foreigner" refers to non-Israelites living among them, often without the same rights and privileges. This directive reflects God's character as loving and just, and it aligns with the broader biblical theme of loving one's neighbor (<a href="/leviticus/19-18.htm">Leviticus 19:18</a>). The call to love the foreigner is a reminder of the universal nature of God's love and the expectation that His people reflect that love in their actions. This principle is echoed in the New Testament, where Jesus teaches the parable of the Good Samaritan (<a href="/luke/10-25.htm">Luke 10:25-37</a>), illustrating that love transcends ethnic and cultural boundaries.<p><b>since you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt</b><br>This phrase serves as a reminder of the Israelites' own history and experiences. Having been foreigners and slaves in Egypt, they understood the hardships and vulnerabilities associated with being outsiders. This historical context is crucial, as it grounds the command in empathy and shared experience. The Israelites' deliverance from Egypt is a central narrative in the Old Testament, symbolizing God's salvation and faithfulness (<a href="/exodus/12-40.htm">Exodus 12:40-42</a>). It also prefigures the ultimate deliverance through Jesus Christ, who offers salvation to all people, regardless of their background (<a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a>). By recalling their past, the Israelites are encouraged to treat foreigners with the same grace and kindness that God extended to them. This principle of remembering one's past to inform present behavior is a recurring theme in Scripture, urging believers to act justly and love mercy (<a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Micah 6:8</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The prophet and leader of the Israelites who delivered God's laws and commandments, including the exhortation in <a href="/deuteronomy/10-19.htm">Deuteronomy 10:19</a>.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who were once foreigners and slaves in Egypt, and to whom the command to love the foreigner is given.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The land where the Israelites lived as foreigners and were enslaved before God delivered them through Moses.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/foreigners.htm">Foreigners (Gerim)</a></b><br>Non-Israelites living among the Israelites, often vulnerable and without the same rights as native-born citizens.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/promised_land.htm">Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, which the Israelites were entering, where they were to practice justice and love towards foreigners.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_our_past.htm">Understanding Our Past</a></b><br>Recognize that the Israelites' past as foreigners in Egypt is a reminder of their dependence on God's grace and provision. Similarly, Christians should remember their own past and God's grace in their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/love_as_a_command.htm">Love as a Command</a></b><br>Loving the foreigner is not optional but a command from God. It reflects His character and His love for all people, regardless of their background.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/empathy_and_compassion.htm">Empathy and Compassion</a></b><br>By remembering their own experiences, the Israelites were to develop empathy and compassion for others. Christians are called to do the same, understanding and supporting those who are marginalized or different.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_god's_justice.htm">Reflecting God's Justice</a></b><br>God's command to love the foreigner is rooted in His justice and righteousness. Believers are called to reflect these attributes in their interactions with others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/practical_hospitality.htm">Practical Hospitality</a></b><br>This command encourages practical expressions of love, such as hospitality, advocacy, and support for those who are new or different in our communities.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_love_foreigners_but_punish_nations.htm">Why does Deuteronomy 10:19 command love for foreigners while other passages in Deuteronomy mandate severe treatment of certain nations? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_god's_promises_to_his_people.htm">How can you show love to strangers today?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_bribery.htm">How should we treat foreigners among us?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_not_treat_everyone_with_kindness.htm">Why not treat everyone with kindness?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) <span class= "bld">For ye were strangers.</span>--"The blemish which is upon thyself thou shalt not notice in thy neighbour" (Rashi). The provision made for the stranger throughout the Old Testament Scriptures has another cause besides: "For <span class= "ital">I was a stranger, </span>and ye gathered me in." (See a Sermon on "The Stranger" in <span class= "ital">Silver Sockets, and other Shadows of Redemption.</span>)<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/10-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So you also must love</span><br /><span class="heb">וַאֲהַבְתֶּ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·haḇ·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_157.htm">Strong's 157: </a> </span><span class="str2">To have affection f</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the foreigner,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגֵּ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1616.htm">Strong's 1616: </a> </span><span class="str2">A guest, a foreigner</span><br /><br /><span class="word">since</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you yourselves were</span><br /><span class="heb">הֱיִיתֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(hĕ·yî·ṯem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">foreigners</span><br /><span class="heb">גֵרִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḡê·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1616.htm">Strong's 1616: </a> </span><span class="str2">A guest, a foreigner</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the land</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאֶ֥רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Egypt.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצְרָֽיִם׃</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·rā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> </span><span class="str2">Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/10-19.htm">Deuteronomy 10:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/10-19.htm">Deuteronomy 10:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/10-19.htm">Deuteronomy 10:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/10-19.htm">Deuteronomy 10:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/10-19.htm">Deuteronomy 10:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/10-19.htm">Deuteronomy 10:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/10-19.htm">Deuteronomy 10:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/10-19.htm">Deuteronomy 10:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/10-19.htm">Deuteronomy 10:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/10-19.htm">Deuteronomy 10:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/10-19.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 10:19 Therefore love the foreigner (Deut. 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