Exodus 22:21 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. ”

Exodus 22:21 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A stranger - See Exodus 20:10 note.
Exodus 22:21 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 22:18-31 E. Various Ordinances. From this point up to Exodus 23:9 we have to do with miscellaneous laws, differing in the main both in form and substance from the Judgments, and theref...
Exodus 22:21 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him - This was not only a very humane law, but it was al...
Exodus 22:21 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, &c.— The reason subjoined to enforce this humane and hospitable law, plainly proves the general and extensive meaning of the word stranger: it implies all s...
Exodus 22:21 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him, х geer ( H1616 )]. By "stranger" is mea...
Exodus 22:21 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Book of the Covenant (continued) 1. Four sheep] The larger compensation required in the case of the ox is probably due to the fact that it is an animal used for labour, and of proportionately...
Exodus 22:21 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

MISCELLANEOUS LAWS. (16-31) The remainder of the chapter contains laws which it is impossible to bring under any general head or heads, and which can, therefore, only be regarded as miscellaneous....
Exodus 22:21 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXII. THE LESSER LAW (continued). PART IV. Exodus 22:16 - Exodus 23:19 . The Fourth section of this law within the law consists of enactments, curiously disconnected, many of the...
Exodus 22:21 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The laws of property follow. The section really begins with verse Exo 21:33 of the previous chapter. These laws also began by laying emphasis on the guilt of carelessness. The truth emphasized is tha...
Exodus 22:21 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

This precept is sweetly enforced in many places of the old Testament. Deuteronomy 10:19 ; Exodus 23:9 .
Exodus 22:21 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Thou shall not vex a stranger ,.... One that is not born in the same country, but comes into another country to sojourn, as Jarchi; not a native of the place, but of another kingdom or country; a st...
Exodus 22:21 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. Ver. 21. Theft shalt not vex a stranger. ] The right of strangers is so holy, saith one, that there...
Exodus 22:21 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

A stranger must not be abused, not wronged in judgment by the magistrates, not imposed upon in contracts, nor any advantage taken of his ignorance or necessity, no, nor must he be taunted, or upbra...
Exodus 22:21 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

LAWS AS REGARDS PROPERTY (vs.1-15) While one rightly was control over his own property, yet he is also responsible as to how he uses it. If one were to dig a pit, even on his own property, and le...
Exodus 22:21 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

16 And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife. 17 If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money acc...
Exodus 22:21 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Exodus 22:21 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Expansion of the Ten Words of the Covenant ( Exodus 20:22 to Exodus 23:33 ). In this section, which is composed of elements put together mainly in chiastic form (see later), Yahweh expands on th...
Exodus 22:21 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

SUGGESTIVE COMMENTS ON THE VERSES WITCHCRAFT.— Exodus 22:18 The term is here used to represent the whole class of wizards, necromancers, and diviners with which the world has been infested fro...
Exodus 22:21 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 22:2 . Breaking up, by forcible entrance into a house, there shall no blood be shed for him, though he be killed by another in his own defence. In that case the thief might be presumed to...
Exodus 22:21 - The Biblical Illustrator

Neither vex a stranger. The stranger The spirit of the Hebrew law was broader than race, or country, or kindred. Among the ancients generally a foreigner had no rights in any country but his ow...
Exodus 22:21 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION II. LAWS CONNECTED WITH RIGHTS OF PROPERTY (verses 33-36). From the consideration of injuries to the person, the legislator proceeds to treat of injuries to property, an...
Exodus 22:21 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Regarding Various Social Relations
Exodus 22:21 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

vex a stranger Exodus 23:9 Leviticus 19:33 Leviticus 25:35 Deuteronomy 10:19 Jeremiah 7:6 Jeremiah 22:3 Zechariah 7:10 Malachi 3:5 for ye were strangers Exodus 20:2 Exodus 23:9 D...
Exodus 22:21 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

A stranger must not be abused, not wronged in judgment by the magistrates, not imposed upon in contracts, nor any advantage taken of his ignorance or necessity, no, nor must he be taunted, or upbra...

Exodus 22:21 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Exodus 22:21 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 22:21 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Exodus 22:21 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Exodus 22:21 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Exodus 22:21 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 22:21 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Exodus 22:21 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Exodus 22:21 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Exodus 22:21 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Exodus 22:21 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Exodus 22:21 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Exodus 22:21 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 22:21 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 22:21 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Exodus 22:21 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Exodus 22:21 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 22:21 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Exodus 22:21 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 22:21 - The Biblical Illustrator

Exodus 22:21 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Exodus 22:21 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Exodus 22:21 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Exodus 22:21 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes