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Ecclesiastes 6:2

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God gives some people wealth, possessions and honor, so that they lack nothing their hearts desire, but God does not grant the ability to enjoy them, and strangers enjoy them instead. This is meaningless, a grievous evil. NIV
A man to whom God has given riches, possessions, and honor, so that he lacks nothing for his soul of all that he might desire, yet God does not give him the power or capacity to enjoy them [things which are gifts from God], but a stranger [in whom he has no interest succeeds him and] consumes and enjoys them. This is vanity (emptiness, falsity, and futility); it is a sore affliction! [Luke 12:20.] AMP
A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease. KJV

Leviticus 25:23

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"The land must not be sold permanently, because the land is mine and you reside in my land as foreigners and strangers." NIV
The land shall not be sold into perpetual ownership, for the land is Mine; you are [only] strangers and temporary residents with Me. [Heb. 11:13; I Pet. 2:11-17.] AMP
The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land is mine, for ye are strangers and sojourners with me. KJV

Ezekiel 7:21

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I will give their wealth as plunder to foreigners and as loot to the wicked of the earth, who will defile it. NIV
And I will give it for plunder into the hands of strangers and to the wicked of the earth for a spoil, and they shall profane it. AMP
And I will give it into the hands of the strangers for a prey, and to the wicked of the earth for a spoil; and they shall pollute it. KJV

Isaiah 14:1

Bible Rank: 15,190
The LORD will have compassion on Jacob; once again he will choose Israel and will settle them in their own land. Foreigners will join them and unite with the house of Jacob. NIV
FOR THE Lord will have mercy on Jacob [the captive Jews in Babylon] and will again choose Israel and set them in their own land; and foreigners [who are proselytes] will join them and will cleave to the house of Jacob (Israel). [Esth. 8:17.] AMP
For the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob. KJV

Lamentations 5:2

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Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers, our homes to foreigners. NIV
Our inheritance has fallen over to strangers, our houses to foreigners. AMP
Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. KJV

1 Peter 4:9

Bible Rank: 15,386
Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. NIV
Practice hospitality to one another (those of the household of faith). [Be hospitable, be a lover of strangers, with brotherly affection for the unknown guests, the foreigners, the poor, and all others who come your way who are of Christ's body.] And [in each instance] do it ungrudgingly (cordially and graciously, without complaining but as representing Him). AMP
Use hospitality one to another without grudging. KJV

Nehemiah 9:2

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Those of Israelite descent had separated themselves from all foreigners. They stood in their places and confessed their sins and the sins of their ancestors. NIV
And the Israelites separated themselves from all foreigners and stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers. AMP
And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers. KJV

Titus 1:8

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Rather, he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy and disciplined. NIV
But he must be hospitable (loving and a friend to believers, especially to strangers and foreigners); [he must be] a lover of goodness [of good people and good things], sober-minded (sensible, discreet), upright and fair-minded, a devout man and religiously correct, temperate and keeping himself in hand. AMP
But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; KJV

Exodus 22:21

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"Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner, for you were foreigners in Egypt." NIV
You shall not wrong a stranger or oppress him; for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. AMP
Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. KJV

Leviticus 20:2

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"Say to the Israelites: 'Any Israelite or any foreigner residing in Israel who sacrifices any of his children to Molek is to be put to death. The members of the community are to stone him." NIV
Moreover, you shall say to the Israelites, Any one of the Israelites or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech [the fire god worshiped with human sacrifices] shall surely be put to death; the people of the land shall stone him with stones. AMP
Again, thou shalt say to the children of Israel, Whosoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth any of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones. KJV

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