Leviticus 19:34

“As the native among you shall be to you the resident alien who resides with you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were resident aliens in the land of Egypt. I am YHWH your Elohim.”

Leviticus 19:34 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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The foreigner living with you is to be treated as one of your ownLove

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Leviticus 19:34, word by word

the nativeאֶזְרָחezrach

native

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

Where else “ezrach” appears
shall beיִהְיֶהyihye

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “yihye” appears
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.

Where else “ger” appears
who residesגָּרgar

sojourn

To live in a place that is not your own.

Where else “gar” appears
and you shall loveאָהַבְתָּahavta

love

To care for someone from the heart and seek their good.

Where else “ahavta” appears
in the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “erets” appears
of Egyptמִצְרָיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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am YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
your Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohe” appears

Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

33And when a resident alien resides with you in your land, you shall not mistreat him.

34 · This verse (above)

35You shall not do injustice in judgment, in measure of length, in weight, or in measure of capacity.

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