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You shall not abhor an Edomite, for he is your brother. You shall not abhor an Egyptian, because you lived as a foreigner in his land.

Deuteronomy 23:7 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીપુનર્નિયમ ૨૩:૭
પરંતુ તમે કોઈ અદોમીઓનો તિરસ્કાર કરશો નહિ કારણ કે તેઓ તમારા ભાઈ છે; અને મિસરીઓનો તિરસ્કાર કરશો નહિ, કેમ કે તમે તેના દેશમાં પ્રવાસી હતા.
हिन्दीव्यवस्थाविवरण २३:७
“किसी एदोमी से घृणा न करना, क्योंकि वह तेरा भाई है; किसी मिस्री से भी घृणा न करना, क्योंकि उसके देश में तू परदेशी होकर रहा था।

In context

5Nevertheless the LORD your God wouldn’t listen to Balaam, but the LORD your God turned the curse into a blessing to you, because the LORD your God loved you.

6You shall not seek their peace nor their prosperity all your days forever.

7You shall not abhor an Edomite, for he is your brother. You shall not abhor an Egyptian, because you lived as a foreigner in his land.

8The children of the third generation who are born to them may enter into the LORD’s assembly.

9When you go out and camp against your enemies, then you shall keep yourselves from every evil thing.

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