Key Verse Spotlight
Leviticus 19:34 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“{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.”
Leviticus 19:34
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I {am} the LORD.
And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him. {vex: or, oppress}
{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.
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure.
Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I {am} the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt. {weights: Heb. stones}
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