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Berean Standard Bible

“Then tell Pharaoh that this is what the LORD says: ‘Israel is My firstborn son,”

Exodus 4:22

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Study note

Moses is still at the burning bush, hesitating over his call. God gives him the message he must carry to Pharaoh, and it begins with how God sees Israel.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then tell Pharaoh that this is what the LORD says: ‘Israel is My firstborn son,

World English Bible (WEB)

You shall tell Pharaoh, ‘Yahweh says, Israel is my son, my firstborn,

King James Version (KJV)

And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:

American Standard Version (ASV)

And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith Jehovah, Israel is my son, my first-born:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And you are to say to Pharaoh, The Lord says, Israel is the first of my sons:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y dirás á Faraón: Jehová ha dicho así: Israel es mi hijo, mi primogénito.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Así que tú le dirás: “El Señor dice: ‘Israel es mi hijo primogénito,

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