Berean Standard Bible
“It is not in heaven, that you should need to ask, ‘Who will ascend into heaven to get it for us and proclaim it, that we may obey it?’”
Moses tells Israel that the command he is giving them is not out of reach. This verse and the next answer the excuse that God's word is too far away or too hard to access.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
It is not in heaven, that you should need to ask, ‘Who will ascend into heaven to get it for us and proclaim it, that we may obey it?’
World English Bible (WEB)
It is not in heaven, that you should say, “Who will go up for us to heaven, and bring it to us, and proclaim it to us, that we may do it?”
King James Version (KJV)
It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?
American Standard Version (ASV)
It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, and make us to hear it, that we may do it?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
They are not in heaven, for you to say, Who will go up to heaven for us and give us knowledge of them so that we may do them?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
No está en el cielo, para que digas: ¿Quién subirá por nosotros al cielo, y nos lo traerá y nos lo representará, para que lo cumplamos?
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
porque estas leyes no están en los lejanos cielos, tan distantes que no puedas oírlas y obedecerlas y no haya nadie que pueda traerlas a ti en la tierra;
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