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Berean Standard Bible

“Only be on your guard and diligently watch yourselves, so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen, and so that they do not slip from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and grandchildren.”

Deuteronomy 4:9

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Moses continues his address at the edge of the promised land, urging Israel to obey God's laws once they are settled in Canaan. He reminds them of what they saw at Mount Horeb, where God's voice spoke from the fire.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Only be on your guard and diligently watch yourselves, so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen, and so that they do not slip from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and grandchildren.

World English Bible (WEB)

Only be careful, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things which your eyes saw, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your children and your children’s children;

King James Version (KJV)

Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons;

American Standard Version (ASV)

Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes saw, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life; but make them known unto thy children and thy children`s children;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Only take care, and keep watch on your soul, for fear that the things which your eyes have seen go from your memory and from your heart all the days of your life; but let the knowledge of them be given to your children and to your children's children;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Por tanto, guárdate, y guarda tu alma con diligencia, que no te olvides de las cosas que tus ojos han visto, ni se aparten de tu corazón todos los días de tu vida: y enseñarlas has á tus hijos, y á los hijos de tus hijos;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pero ¡cuidado! No olviden jamás lo que Dios hace por ustedes. Cuenten a sus hijos y a sus nietos los gloriosos milagros que él ha hecho.

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