Exodus 22:21

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A stranger - See Exodus 20:10 note.
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...
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 -...
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 extensiv...
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 oppres...
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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Cp. Leviticus 19:33 ; Leviticus 19:34 . The Mosaic Law repeatedly emphasises the duty of kindly consideration of the weak and oppressed, the afflic...
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...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

F or ye were strangers. — Ye should, therefore, sympathise with “strangers;” not “vex them,” not “oppress them,” but “love them as yourselves” ( Lev...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(21-24) The juxtaposition of laws against oppression with three crimes of the deepest dye seems intended to indicate that oppression is among the sin...
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...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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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...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

This precept is sweetly enforced in many places of the old Testament. Deuteronomy 10:19 ; Exodus 23:9 .
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...
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 rig...
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...
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 w...
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 r...
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...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Sundry Regulations ( Exodus 22:18 to Exodus 23:9 ). The regulations that follow are mainly apodictic, direct commands made specifically by God r...
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 d...
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 de...
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...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION II. LAWS CONNECTED WITH RIGHTS OF PROPERTY (verses 33-36). From the consideration of injuries to the person, the legisl...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Regarding Various Social Relations
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Thou shalt neither vex a stranger nor oppress him, in no manner make life miserable for him, either by open persecution or by constant nagging; for...
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 fo...
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...

²¹ Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

Related Commentaries of Exodus 22:21

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Exodus 22:21