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Berean Standard Bible

“The next day Moses went out and saw two Hebrews fighting. He asked the one in the wrong, “Why are you attacking your companion?””

Exodus 2:13

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Moses, raised in Pharaoh's palace, goes out to see his people's forced labor and has already killed an Egyptian who was beating a Hebrew. The next day he walks out again.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

The next day Moses went out and saw two Hebrews fighting. He asked the one in the wrong, “Why are you attacking your companion?”

World English Bible (WEB)

He went out the second day, and behold, two men of the Hebrews were fighting with each other. He said to him who did the wrong, “Why do you strike your fellow?”

King James Version (KJV)

And when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow?

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he went out the second day, and, behold, two men of the Hebrews were striving together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he went out the day after and saw two of the Hebrews fighting: and he said to him who was in the wrong, Why are you fighting your brother?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y salió al día siguiente, y viendo á dos Hebreos que reñían, dijo al que hacía la injuria: ¿Por qué hieres á tu prójimo?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Al día siguiente volvió a salir a visitar a los hebreos, y vio que dos de ellos estaban peleando. ―¿Por qué golpeas a tu hermano de esa manera? —le dijo al que estaba golpeando al otro.

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