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Berean Standard Bible

““When you take a census of the Israelites to number them, each man must pay the LORD a ransom for his life when he is counted. Then no plague will come upon them when they are numbered.”

Exodus 30:12

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In instructions for the tabernacle, God commands a census of the Israelites. Each person counted must pay a payment to the Lord.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“When you take a census of the Israelites to number them, each man must pay the LORD a ransom for his life when he is counted. Then no plague will come upon them when they are numbered.

World English Bible (WEB)

“When you take a census of the children of Israel, according to those who are counted among them, then each man shall give a ransom for his soul to Yahweh, when you count them; that there be no plague among them when you count them.

King James Version (KJV)

When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the LORD, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them.

American Standard Version (ASV)

When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel, according to those that are numbered of them, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto Jehovah, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

When you are taking the number of the children of Israel, let every man who is numbered give to the Lord a price for his life, so that no disease may come on them when they are numbered.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Cuando tomares el número de los hijos de Israel conforme á la cuenta de ellos, cada uno dará á Jehová el rescate de su persona, cuando los contares, y no habrá en ellos mortandad por haberlos contado.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El Señor le dijo a Moisés: «Siempre que hagas un censo del pueblo de Israel, cada hombre que sea contado dará un rescate al Señor por su persona, para que no haya plaga en el pueblo cuando tú lo cuentes.

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