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Leviticus 19:13

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"'You shall not oppress your neighbor, nor rob him. The wages of a hired servant shall not remain with you all night until the morning.

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Egypt was the land where Israel had suffered oppression before the Lord delivered them. That history underscores the command not to exploit neighbors or withhold a worker’s wages, since God’s redeemed people were to reject the injustices they had known.

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Leviticus 19:13 mentions Egypt.

Egypt · Ricardo Liberato

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