Deuteronomy 10:19

19 And you shall love the alien, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.

Deuteronomy 10:19 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 10:19

Love ye therefore the stranger
Because the Lord loves him; and another reason follows, particularly binding on the Israelites:

for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt;
and therefore should sympathize with such, and show them compassion, relieve them in distress, and afford them whatever they want, and is in the power of their hands to communicate to them; remembering their own condition in Egypt, and how welcome such a treatment would have been to them then, as well as the kind and careful providence of God towards them at that time.

Deuteronomy 10:19 In-Context

17 For Yahweh your God, he [is] God of the gods and Lord of the lords, the great and mighty God, the awesome [one] who {is not partial}, and he does not take bribes.

18 [And he] executes justice for the orphan and widow, and [he is] one who loves [the] alien, to give to them food and clothing.

19 And you shall love the alien, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.

20 Yahweh your God, you shall revere him, you shall serve him, and to him you shall cling, and by his name you shall swear.

21 He [is] your praise, and he [is] your God, who has done with you these great and awesome [things] that your eyes have seen.