Foreigner

Foreigner in the Topics

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

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), by Matthew George Easton.