Bible Strands
Exodus 12:49
The same law shall apply to both the native and the foreigner who resides among you.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses relays a divine command to the Israelites regarding Passover regulations, immediately after detailing the circumcision requirement for resident foreigners. The instruction concludes the Passover ordinance before the people execute it.
The words — The phrase תּוֹרָה אַחַת (to.Rah 'a.Chat) translates literally as "one law" or "single statute." This term appears alongside יִהְיֶה (yih.Yeh, "it will be") to establish uniformity.
The thread — This principle recurs in Numbers 15:15 and Numbers 15:29, which mandate identical statutes for native-born Israelites and foreign residents. Leviticus 24:22 reinforces the requirement by declaring the same standard of law applies to both groups.
Why it lands — The text requires readers to recognize that covenant obligations and legal standards do not shift based on ethnic origin. It demands strict adherence to a unified code for all residents within the community.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you.
Cross-references
- Numbers 15:15 The assembly is to have the same statute both for you and for the foreign resident; it is a permanent statute for the generations to come. You and the foreigner shall be the same before the LORD.
- Numbers 15:29 You shall have the same law for the one who acts in error, whether he is a native-born Israelite or a foreigner residing among you.
- Leviticus 24:22 You are to have the same standard of law for the foreign resident and the native; for I am the LORD your God.’”
- Numbers 9:14 If a foreigner dwelling among you wants to observe the Passover to the LORD, he is to do so according to the Passover statute and its ordinances. You are to apply the same statute to both the foreigner and the native of the land.’”
- Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
- Colossians 3:11 Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.