Tuesday, March 20, 2012

LEVITICUS AND ALIENS

No, not the little green men but non-citizens in the country.   I happened across this section of Leviticus in Freedom's Fetters, a good book about the appalling Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798.
Leviticus 19:33-34 (New International Version)
33 " 'When an alien lives with you in your land, do not mistreat him. 34 The alien living with you must be treated as one of your native-born. Love him as yourself, for you were aliens in Egypt. I am the LORD your God.

Leviticus 19:33-34 (New Revised Standard)
33 When an alien resides with you in your land, you shall not oppress the alien. 34 The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.

Leviticus 19:33-34 (American Standard Version)
33 And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not do him wrong. 34 The stranger that sojourneth with you shall be unto you as the home-born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt: I am Jehovah your God.

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