Exodus 12:48

And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the Lord, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof.

Cross-reference

Exodus 12:43 prohibits foreigners from eating the Passover; here an exception is made for strangers who are circumcised, becoming like native-born.

Exodus 12:19 applies the same principle to leaven during Unleavened Bread — both sojourner and native equally bound.

Genesis 17:12 commands circumcision for slaves bought from foreigners, providing the foundational requirement for strangers to join covenant rites.

Numbers 9:14 restates the same law: a stranger may keep Passover after circumcision, with one ordinance for native and foreigner.

Numbers 15:15 extends the 'one ordinance' principle to all laws — the stranger is as the native before the LORD.

Numbers 15:16 echoes the same concept: one law and one manner for native and stranger alike.

Ezekiel 44:9 excludes uncircumcised strangers from the sanctuary, mirroring the Passover restriction on uncircumcised persons.

Ezekiel 47:22 grants strangers inheritance like native-born, reflecting the 'as one born in the land' status from the Passover law.

Galatians 3:28 abolishes the Jew/Greek distinction in Christ, contrasting the old covenant's separate categories for native and stranger.

Colossians 3:11 eliminates circumcision and ethnic divisions in Christ, opposing the old law's requirement of circumcision for strangers.

Genesis 17:10 establishes circumcision as the covenant sign for all males, which Exodus 12:48 then applies to strangers wanting Passover.

Leviticus 19:34 commands love for the sojourner as native, echoing the equal treatment principle here.

Deuteronomy 29:11 includes the sojourner in the covenant assembly, reinforcing inclusion alongside native Israelites.

2 Chronicles 6:32 Related theme

2 Chronicles 6:32 extends God's openness to foreigners who pray toward the temple, a broader application of inclusion.

Ezekiel 14:7 applies the same standard of judgment to both Israelite and sojourner who turn to idols.