Deuteronomy 23:7

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Deuteronomy 23:5–9 · Berean Standard Bible

5 Yet the LORD your God would not listen to Balaam, and the LORD your God turned the curse into a blessing for you, because the LORD your God loves you.

6 You are not to seek peace or prosperity from them as long as you live.

7 Do not despise an Edomite, for he is your brother. Do not despise an Egyptian, because you lived as a foreigner in his land.

8 The third generation of children born to them may enter the assembly of the LORD.

9 When you are encamped against your enemies, then you shall keep yourself from every wicked thing.

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Genesis 25:24

When her time came to give birth, there were indeed twins in her womb.

Genesis 25:25

The first one came out red, covered with hair like a fur coat; so they named him Esau.

Genesis 25:26

After this, his brother came out grasping Esau’s heel; so he was named Jacob. And Isaac was sixty years old when the twins were born.

Genesis 25:30

He said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am famished.” (That is why he was also called Edom.)

Numbers 20:14

From Kadesh, Moses sent messengers to tell the king of Edom, “This is what your brother Israel says: You know all the hardship that has befallen us,

Obadiah 1:10

Because of the violence against your brother Jacob, you will be covered with shame and cut off forever.

Obadiah 1:11

On the day you stood aloof while strangers carried off his wealth and foreigners entered his gate and cast lots for Jerusalem, you were just like one of them.

Obadiah 1:12

But you should not gloat in that day, your brother’s day of misfortune, nor rejoice over the people of Judah in the day of their destruction, nor boast proudly in the day of their distress.

Malachi 1:2

“I have loved you,” says the LORD. But you ask, “How have You loved us?” “Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the LORD. “Yet Jacob I have loved,

Deuteronomy 10:19

So you also must love the foreigner, since you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

Genesis 45:17

Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Tell your brothers, ‘Do as follows: Load your animals and return to the land of Canaan.

Genesis 45:18

Then bring your father and your families and return to me. I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you shall eat from the fat of the land.’

Genesis 46:7

Jacob took with him to Egypt his sons and grandsons, and his daughters and granddaughters—all his offspring.

Genesis 47:6

the land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and brothers in the best part of the land. They may dwell in the land of Goshen. And if you know of any talented men among them, put them in charge of my own livestock.”

Genesis 47:12

Joseph also provided his father and brothers and all his father’s household with food for their families.

Genesis 47:27

Now the Israelites settled in the land of Egypt, in the region of Goshen. They acquired property there and became fruitful and increased greatly in number.

Exodus 22:21

You must not exploit or oppress a foreign resident, for you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

Exodus 23:9

Do not oppress a foreign resident, since you yourselves know how it feels to be foreigners; for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

Leviticus 19:34

You must treat the foreigner living among you as native-born and love him as yourself, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.

Psalms 105:23

Then Israel entered Egypt; Jacob dwelt in the land of Ham.

Acts 7:10

and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.

Acts 7:11

Then famine and great suffering swept across Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers could not find food.

Acts 7:12

When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers on their first visit.

Acts 7:13

On their second visit, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh.

Acts 7:14

Then Joseph sent for his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five in all.

Acts 7:15

So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died.

Acts 7:16

Their bones were carried back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a price he paid in silver.

Acts 7:17

As the time drew near for God to fulfill His promise to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased greatly in number.

Acts 7:18

Then another king, who knew nothing of Joseph, arose over Egypt.