Easton's Bible Dictionary: Foreigner
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A Gentile. Such as resided among the Hebrews were required by the law to be treated with kindness (
Exodus 22:21
;
23:9
;
Leviticus 19:33
, 34;
23:22
;
Deuteronomy 14:28
;
16:10
, 11;
24:19
). They enjoyed in many things equal rights with the native-born residents (
Exodus 12:49
;
Leviticus 24:22
;
Numbers 15:15
;
35:15
), but were not allowed to do anything which was an abomination according to the Jewish law (
Exodus 20:10
;
Leviticus 17:15
, 16;
18:26
;
20:2
;
24:16
, etc.).
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