Exodus

Exodus 22:21

²¹You must not exploit or oppress a foreign resident, for you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You must not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
exploit	תוֹנֶ֖ה	ṯō·w·neh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3238 suppress (?), oppress, maltreat
or	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
oppress	תִלְחָצֶ֑נּוּ	ṯil·ḥā·ṣen·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H3905 squeeze, press
a foreign resident	וְגֵ֥ר	wə·ḡêr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1616 sojourner
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you	הֱיִיתֶ֖ם	hĕ·yî·ṯem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
foreigners	גֵרִ֥ים	ḡê·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1616 sojourner
in the land	בְּאֶ֥רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרָֽיִם׃	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians

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