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Berean Standard Bible

“Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they camped there by the waters.”

Exodus 15:27

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After singing at the Red Sea, Israel traveled three days into the desert and found only bitter water at Marah, where the people grumbled and God made the water drinkable. Their journey then brings them to Elim.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they camped there by the waters.

World English Bible (WEB)

They came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water, and seventy palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters.

King James Version (KJV)

And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And they came to Elim, where were twelve springs of water, and threescore and ten palm-trees: and they encamped there by the waters.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And they came to Elim where there were twelve water-springs and seventy palm-trees: and they put up their tents there by the waters.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y llegaron á Elim, donde había doce fuentes de aguas, y setenta palmas; y asentaron allí junto á las aguas.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Después los israelitas llegaron a Elim, donde había doce manantiales y setenta palmeras; y acamparon allí, junto a los manantiales.

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