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Berean Standard Bible

“And you shall teach them diligently to your children and speak of them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.”

Deuteronomy 6:7

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Study note

Having called Israel to love God and hold his words in their hearts, Moses now describes how faith is passed on. In ancient Israel there were no church programs or schools of theology for children; the home was the primary place of teaching.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And you shall teach them diligently to your children and speak of them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.

World English Bible (WEB)

and you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up.

King James Version (KJV)

And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Teaching them to your children with all care, talking of them when you are at rest in your house or walking by the way, when you go to sleep and when you get up.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y las repetirás á tus hijos, y hablarás de ellas estando en tu casa, y andando por el camino, y al acostarte, y cuando te levantes:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Debes enseñarlos a tus hijos y hablar de ellos cuando estás en casa o cuando caminas con ellos; al acostarte y al levantarte.

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