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Berean Standard Bible

“In the future, when your son asks you, ‘What does this mean?’ you are to tell him, ‘With a mighty hand the LORD brought us out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.”

Exodus 13:14

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After the exodus, God instructs Israel to dedicate every firstborn male to him as a reminder of the night the firstborn of Egypt died and Israel's were spared. Moses explains how future generations should understand the practice.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

In the future, when your son asks you, ‘What does this mean?’ you are to tell him, ‘With a mighty hand the LORD brought us out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

World English Bible (WEB)

It shall be, when your son asks you in time to come, saying, ‘What is this?’ that you shall tell him, ‘By strength of hand Yahweh brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage.

King James Version (KJV)

And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the LORD brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage:

American Standard Version (ASV)

And it shall be, when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand Jehovah brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And when your son says to you in time to come, What is the reason for this? say to him, By the strength of his hand the Lord took us out of Egypt, out of the prison-house:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y cuando mañana te preguntare tu hijo, diciendo: ¿Qué es esto? decirle has: Jehová nos sacó con mano fuerte de Egipto, de casa de servidumbre;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»En adelante, cuando sus hijos les pregunten: “¿Qué es esto?”, ustedes responderán: “Con grandes milagros el Señor nos sacó de Egipto, para librarnos de nuestra esclavitud.

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