Just as God had mercifully brought the Israelites out of Egypt when they were nothing but penniless slaves and had given them a land of their own (Leviticus 25:38), so He expected them to express similar kindness to their own poor citizens.
Kung paanong inilabas ng Diyos ayon sa Kanyang kahabagan ang mga Israelita mula sa Egipto noong sila'y pawang mahihirap na alipin pa lamang at binigyan sila ng Diyos ng lupaing matatawag nilang kanila (Levitico 25:38), inaasahan ng Diyos na ipadadama din nila ang parehong kahabagan sa kanilang kapwa tao.