Berean Standard Bible
“For Pharaoh will say of the Israelites, ‘They are wandering the land in confusion; the wilderness has boxed them in.’”
Israel has left Egypt and Pharaoh has been struck by plagues, yet God now commands them to turn back and camp by the sea at a specific spot. To human eyes, it is a strategic blunder that traps them against the water.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
For Pharaoh will say of the Israelites, ‘They are wandering the land in confusion; the wilderness has boxed them in.’
World English Bible (WEB)
Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, ‘They are entangled in the land. The wilderness has shut them in.’
King James Version (KJV)
For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are wandering without direction, they are shut in by the waste land.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Porque Faraón dirá de los hijos de Israel: Encerrados están en la tierra, el desierto los ha encerrado.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
El faraón pensará: “Los israelitas están allí atrapados entre el mar y el desierto”.
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