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Deuteronomy 10:19
And you are to love those who are foreigners, for you yourselves were foreigners in Egypt. (niv)
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Exodus 22:21
“ Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner, for you were foreigners in Egypt. (niv)
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Leviticus 19:34
The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native- born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord your God. (niv)
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Exodus 23:9
“ Do not oppress a foreigner; you yourselves know how it feels to be foreigners, because you were foreigners in Egypt. (niv)
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Genesis 25:24-26
When the time came for her to give birth, there were twin boys in her womb.The first to come out was red, and his whole body was like a hairy garment; so they named him Esau.After this, his brother came out, with his hand grasping Esau’s heel; so he was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when Rebekah gave birth to them. (niv)
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Numbers 20:14
Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, saying:“ This is what your brother Israel says: You know about all the hardships that have come on us. (niv)
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Genesis 47:12
Joseph also provided his father and his brothers and all his father’s household with food, according to the number of their children. (niv)
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Genesis 47:27
Now the Israelites settled in Egypt in the region of Goshen. They acquired property there and were fruitful and increased greatly in number. (niv)
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Acts 7:10-18
and rescued him from all his troubles. He gave Joseph wisdom and enabled him to gain the goodwill of Pharaoh king of Egypt. So Pharaoh made him ruler over Egypt and all his palace.“ Then a famine struck all Egypt and Canaan, bringing great suffering, and our ancestors could not find food.When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our forefathers on their first visit.On their second visit, Joseph told his brothers who he was, and Pharaoh learned about Joseph’s family.After this, Joseph sent for his father Jacob and his whole family, seventy-five in all.Then Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our ancestors died.Their bodies were brought back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a certain sum of money.“ As the time drew near for God to fulfill his promise to Abraham, the number of our people in Egypt had greatly increased.Then‘ a new king, to whom Joseph meant nothing, came to power in Egypt.’ (niv)
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Genesis 46:7
Jacob brought with him to Egypt his sons and grandsons and his daughters and granddaughters— all his offspring. (niv)
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Obadiah 1:10-12
Because of the violence against your brother Jacob, you will be covered with shame; you will be destroyed forever.On the day you stood aloof while strangers carried off his wealth and foreigners entered his gates and cast lots for Jerusalem, you were like one of them.You should not gloat over your brother in the day of his misfortune, nor rejoice over the people of Judah in the day of their destruction, nor boast so much in the day of their trouble. (niv)
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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 I have loved Jacob, (niv)
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Genesis 25:30
He said to Jacob,“ Quick, let me have some of that red stew! I’m famished!”( That is why he was also called Edom.) (niv)
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Psalms 105:23
Then Israel entered Egypt; Jacob resided as a foreigner in the land of Ham. (niv)
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Genesis 47:6
and the land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and your brothers in the best part of the land. Let them live in Goshen. And if you know of any among them with special ability, put them in charge of my own livestock.” (niv)
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Genesis 45:17-18
Pharaoh said to Joseph,“ Tell your brothers,‘ Do this: Load your animals and return to the land of Canaan,and bring your father and your families back to me. I will give you the best of the land of Egypt and you can enjoy the fat of the land.’ (niv)