Deuteronomy 23:16
Deuteronomy · Old Testament · Chapter 23
“He shall dwell with thee, even among you, in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best: thou shalt not oppress him.”Deuteronomy 23:16
What Does Deuteronomy 23:16 Mean?
Deuteronomy 23:16 is found in the book of Deuteronomy, chapter 23, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 10 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Hospitality.
Cross-References (10)
These passages are connected to Deuteronomy 23:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Exodus 22:21“Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.”Exodus 23:9“Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.”Isaiah 16:3“Take counsel, execute judgment; make thy shadow as the night in the midst of the noonday; hide the outcasts; bewray not him that wandereth.”Jeremiah 7:6“If ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt:”Zechariah 7:10“And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart.”Malachi 3:5“And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts.”Titus 3:2“To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.”James 2:6“But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?”Deuteronomy 12:11“Then there shall be a place which the LORD your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there; thither shall ye bring all that I command you; your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which ye vow unto the LORD:”Luke 15:15“And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.”
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