Exodus 12:49

“There shall be one law for the native and for the resident alien who resides among you.””

Exodus 12:49 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 12:49, word by word

There shall beיִהְיֶהyihye

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

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oneאַחַתachat

united

United as one: "YHWH is one".

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lawתּוֹרָהtora

law

Literally "teaching": what YHWH commands, written in Moses' book.

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for the nativeאֶזְרָחezrach

native

Native, born in the land; a member of the people by birth.

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and for the resident alienגֵּרger

resident alien

Foreigner who lives in a land that is not his own, without the rights of those who belong to the place.

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who residesגָּרgar

sojourn

To live in a place that is not your own.

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among youתוֹכְtoch

midst

The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.

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The context

48If a resident alien resides with you and would keep the Passover to YHWH, let all his males be circumcised; then he may come near to keep it, and he shall be like a native of the land. But no uncircumcised man shall eat of it.

49 · This verse (above)

50All the sons of Israel did so; as YHWH had commanded Moses and Aaron, so they did.

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