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Berean Standard Bible

“Then Moses answered, “What if they do not believe me or listen to my voice? For they may say, ‘The LORD has not appeared to you.’””

Exodus 4:1

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At the burning bush, Moses has heard God's call to free Israel and has already objected once. Now he raises another worry: the people may not believe him or listen to what he says.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then Moses answered, “What if they do not believe me or listen to my voice? For they may say, ‘The LORD has not appeared to you.’”

World English Bible (WEB)

Moses answered, “But, behold, they will not believe me, nor listen to my voice; for they will say, ‘Yahweh has not appeared to you.’”

King James Version (KJV)

And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The LORD hath not appeared unto thee.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice; for they will say, Jehovah hath not appeared unto thee.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Moses, answering, said, It is certain that they will not have faith in me or give ear to my voice; for they will say, You have not seen the Lord.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

ENTONCES Moisés respondió, y dijo: He aquí que ellos no me creerán, ni oirán mi voz; porque dirán: No te ha aparecido Jehová.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pero Moisés le respondió a Dios: ―No me creerán ni harán lo que les diga. Al contrario, me dirán: “¡El Señor no se te ha aparecido!”.

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