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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And you must have a digging tool in your equipment so that when you relieve yourself you can dig a hole and cover up your excrement.

World English Bible (WEB)

You shall have a trowel among your weapons. It shall be, when you relieve yourself, you shall dig with it, and shall turn back and cover your excrement;

King James Version (KJV)

And thou shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon; and it shall be, when thou wilt ease thyself abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which cometh from thee:

American Standard Version (ASV)

and thou shalt have a paddle among thy weapons; and it shall be, when thou sittest down abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which cometh from thee:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And have among your arms a spade; and when you have been to that place, let that which comes from you be covered up with earth:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Tendrás también una estaca entre tus armas; y será que, cuando estuvieres allí fuera, cavarás con ella, y luego al volverte cubrirás tu excremento:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cada hombre debe tener una pala como parte de su equipo. Cada vez que tenga necesidad de evacuar los excrementos, cavará un hoyo con la pala, y después de haber terminado los cubrirá con tierra.

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