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Berean Standard Bible

“The men of Beth-shemesh asked, “Who can stand in the presence of the LORD, this holy God? To whom should the ark go up from here?””

1 Samuel 6:20

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The Philistines had captured the ark of the covenant, but plagues struck their cities, and they sent it back on a cart to the Israelite town of Beth-shemesh. Some men there looked into the ark, and many died.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

The men of Beth-shemesh asked, “Who can stand in the presence of the LORD, this holy God? To whom should the ark go up from here?”

World English Bible (WEB)

The men of Beth Shemesh said, “Who is able to stand before Yahweh, this holy God? To whom shall he go up from us?”

King James Version (KJV)

And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy LORD God? and to whom shall he go up from us?

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before Jehovah, this holy God? and to whom shall he go up from us?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to keep his place before the Lord, this holy God? and to whom may he go from us?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y dijeron los de Beth-semes: ¿Quién podrá estar delante de Jehová el Dios santo? ¿y á quién subirá desde nosotros?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

«¿Quién puede estar delante del Señor de este Dios Santo? —gritaban—. ¿A dónde podemos enviar el cofre desde aquí?».

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