Nanuri

Strangers and travelers

Five texts on how to treat a stranger, a traveler, or someone of another people or faith. Each gives its own reason. This page does not claim they say the same thing. Read them side by side and see for yourself.

  1. Judaism, Christianity

    Leviticus 19:34

    너희와 함께 있는 타국인을 너희 중에서 낳은 자 같이 여기며 자기 같이 사랑하라 너희도 애굽 땅에서 객이 되었더니라 나는 너희 하나님 여호와니라

    개역한글

    But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.

    KJV

    The stranger that sojourneth with you shall be unto you as the home-born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt: I am Jehovah your God.

    ASV

    The stranger who lives as a foreigner with you shall be to you as the native-born among you, and you shall love him as yourself; for you lived as foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am Yahweh your God.

    WEB

    Speaker Law written as the word of the LORD

    Worth knowing The reason given for treating the stranger well is your own past: you were strangers in Egypt.

    Source Text Leviticus, Locator 19:34, Translator Korean Revised Version (Gaeyeok Hangeul), KJV, ASV, WEB, Edition Korean Bible Society text via getbible; bible-api.com for the English versions, Year 1952 (rev. 1961), 1611, 1901, 1997

    Korean Bible Society, copyright lapsed (Gaeyeok Hangeul) / 1611, 1901, 1997 editions, public domain (three English versions)

  2. Christianity

    Luke 10:36-37

    네 의견에는 이 세 사람 중에 누가 강도 만난 자의 이웃이 되겠느냐 가로되 자비를 베푼 자니이다 예수께서 이르시되 가서 너도 이와 같이 하라 하시니라

    개역한글

    Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves? And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.

    KJV

    Which of these three, thinkest thou, proved neighbor unto him that fell among the robbers?And he said, He that showed mercy on him. And Jesus said unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.

    ASV

    Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?” He said, “He who showed mercy on him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”

    WEB

    Speaker Spoken by Jesus, as the Gospel reports it, at the end of a story

    Worth knowing The question 'who is my neighbor' comes back turned around: who became a neighbor.

    Source Text Luke, Locator 10:36-37, Translator Korean Revised Version (Gaeyeok Hangeul), KJV, ASV, WEB, Edition Korean Bible Society text via getbible; bible-api.com for the English versions, Year 1952 (rev. 1961), 1611, 1901, 1997

    Korean Bible Society, copyright lapsed (Gaeyeok Hangeul) / 1611, 1901, 1997 editions, public domain (three English versions)

  3. Islam

    Quran 49:13 (Pickthall translation)

    O mankind! Lo! We have created you male and female, and have made you nations and tribes that ye may know one another. Lo! the noblest of you, in the sight of Allah, is the best in conduct. Lo! Allah is Knower, Aware.

    Pickthall 역

    Speaker Quranic text, presented as the word of Allah, addressed to 'mankind'

    Worth knowing It opens by addressing 'mankind', not only believers.

    Source Text Quran, Locator 49:13, Translator Mohammed Marmaduke Pickthall, Edition The Meaning of the Glorious Koran, via quran.com translation resource 19, Year 1930

    Mohammed Marmaduke Pickthall translation (1930), public domain

  4. Confucianism

    Analects, Yan Yuan 12:5 (words of Zixia)

    子夏曰：「商聞之矣：『死生有命，富貴在天』君子敬而無失，與人恭而有禮，四海之內，皆兄弟也，君子何患乎無兄弟也！」

    한문 원문

    Explanation (not a translation) A fellow student laments having no brothers, and Zixia answers him. If a person is reverent, careful, courteous and respectful toward others, then everyone within the four seas is a brother, so there is no need to worry about having none.

    Speaker Zixia (a student of Confucius, not Confucius himself)

    Worth knowing These are a student's words, not Confucius's. Zixia says at the start that he is repeating what he heard.

    Source Text Analects, Locator 안연 12:5, Translator none (Classical Chinese original), Edition Chinese Wikisource text, Year date of composition uncertain (classical text)

    Classical Chinese original text, public domain (no copyright)

  5. Sikhism

    Macauliffe, The Sikh Religion, Life of Guru Nanak

    He remained silent for one day, and the next he uttered the pregnant announcement, 'There is no Hindu and no Musalman.' The Sikhs interpret this to mean generally that both Hindus and Muhammadans had forgotten the precepts of their religions.

    Macauliffe 원문

    Speaker Guru Nanak's words as retold by Macauliffe from biographical tradition (not scripture)

    Worth knowing This is biographical tradition, not scripture. The author marks the reading as how Sikhs interpret it.

    Source Text The Sikh Religion: Life of Guru Nanak, Locator Life of Guru Nanak, Translator written in English by Macauliffe, Edition English Wikisource text, Year 1909

    Max Arthur Macauliffe (work of 1909, died 1913), public domain