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Berean Standard Bible

“then you are to tell him, “We were slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt, but the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand.”

Deuteronomy 6:21

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Study note

Moses expects that future children will ask why Israel keeps God's commands, and in the preceding verse he anticipates their question. This verse begins the parents' answer.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

then you are to tell him, “We were slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt, but the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand.

World English Bible (WEB)

then you shall tell your son, “We were Pharaoh’s slaves in Egypt. Yahweh brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand;

King James Version (KJV)

Then thou shalt say unto thy son, We were Pharaoh’s bondmen in Egypt; and the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand:

American Standard Version (ASV)

then thou shalt say unto thy son, We were Pharaoh`s bondmen in Egypt: and Jehovah brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then you will say to your son, We were servants under Pharaoh's yoke in Egypt; and the Lord took us out of Egypt with a strong hand:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces dirás á tu hijo: Nosotros éramos siervos de Faraón en Egipto, y Jehová nos sacó de Egipto con mano fuerte;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

les responderás: “Fuimos esclavos del faraón en Egipto, y el Señor nos sacó de Egipto con gran poder

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