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Scripture Texts

English Translation

"You shall not detest an Edomite, for he is your brother; you shall not detest an Egyptian, because you were an alien in his land.

Hebrew Text (Torah)

ח לֹא-תְתַעֵב אֲדֹמִי, כִּי אָחִיךָ הוּא; לֹא-תְתַעֵב מִצְרִי, כִּי-גֵר הָיִיתָ בְאַרְצוֹ.

Greek Text (Septuagint)

(23:8) οὐ βδελύξῃ Ιδουμαῖον, ὅτι ἀδελφός σού ἐστιν· οὐ βδελύξῃ Αἰγύπτιον, ὅτι πάροικος ἐγένου ἐν τῇ γῇ αὐτοῦ·

Theological Classification

Torah Portion (Parashah) Ki Tetze
Sefer HaChinuch Number #563
Mishneh Torah (Maimonides)
Holiness (Buch 5)
Section: Forbidden Sexual Relations
Systematic Category (P119f) War and Battles

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