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Berean Standard Bible

“One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to his own people and observed their hard labor. He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his own people.”

Exodus 2:11

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Moses has been raised in Pharaoh's household but was nursed by his own Hebrew mother, so he knows where he comes from. Exodus 2:11 marks the moment he steps out of the palace to see how his people live.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to his own people and observed their hard labor. He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his own people.

World English Bible (WEB)

In those days, when Moses had grown up, he went out to his brothers, and looked at their burdens. He saw an Egyptian striking a Hebrew, one of his brothers.

King James Version (KJV)

And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown up, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he saw an Egyptian smiting a Hebrew, one of his brethren.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now when Moses had become a man, one day he went out to his people and saw how hard their work was; and he saw an Egyptian giving blows to a Hebrew, one of his people.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y en aquellos días acaeció que, crecido ya Moisés, salió á sus hermanos, y vió sus cargas: y observó á un Egipcio que hería á uno de los Hebreos, sus hermanos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Un día, cuando Moisés ya había crecido, salió a visitar a los hebreos y vio la terrible condición en que se encontraban. Durante esta visita vio que un egipcio golpeaba a un hebreo, ¡a un compatriota suyo!

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