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Berean Standard Bible

““I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.”

Exodus 20:2

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Study note

This is the opening line of the Ten Commandments, spoken by God to the whole assembly at Sinai. It is easy to skip past on the way to the commands, but Jewish and Christian readers alike have noted that it is the foundation for all that follows.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

World English Bible (WEB)

“I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

King James Version (KJV)

I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

American Standard Version (ASV)

I am Jehovah thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

I am the Lord your God who took you out of the land of Egypt, out of the prison-house.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Yo soy JEHOVÁ tu Dios, que te saqué de la tierra de Egipto, de casa de siervos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

«Yo soy el Señor tu Dios que te sacó de Egipto, donde eras esclavo.

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