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Berean Standard Bible

“And on that day you are to explain to your son, ‘This is because of what the LORD did for me when I came out of Egypt.’”

Exodus 13:8

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Study note

The Israelites have just left Egypt, and Moses gives instructions for the Feast of Unleavened Bread, to be kept every year as a memorial. Part of the instruction is about how to explain the feast to children.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And on that day you are to explain to your son, ‘This is because of what the LORD did for me when I came out of Egypt.’

World English Bible (WEB)

You shall tell your son in that day, saying, ‘It is because of that which Yahweh did for me when I came out of Egypt.’

King James Version (KJV)

And thou shalt shew thy son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which the LORD did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And thou shalt tell thy son in that day, saying, It is because of that which Jehovah did for me when I came forth out of Egypt.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And you will say to your son in that day, It is because of what the Lord did for me when I came out of Egypt.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y contarás en aquel día á tu hijo, diciendo: Hácese esto con motivo de lo que Jehová hizo conmigo cuando me sacó de Egipto.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Durante estos días de celebración cada uno de ustedes deberá explicar a sus hijos el porqué de la fiesta. Les dirán que es una celebración de lo que el Señor hizo por ustedes cuando salieron de Egipto.

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