All First Mentions
Law of First Mention
Where Does the Bible First Mention Stranger / Sojourner?
The Bible first mentions stranger / sojourner in Genesis 15:13, from the original word ger (גר). God tells Abram his seed will be 'a stranger in a land that is not theirs'—the first sojourner status frames God's people as pilgrims who must show compassion to outsiders.
The Seed of Everything That Follows
Knowing what it is to be a stranger is meant to make God's people merciful.