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Berean Standard Bible

“After that, Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Let My people go, so that they may hold a feast to Me in the wilderness.’””

Exodus 5:1

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After decades in Egypt, the Israelites are enslaved and Moses has returned from Midian at God's command. Along with Aaron, he now walks into Pharaoh's court for the first time.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

After that, Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Let My people go, so that they may hold a feast to Me in the wilderness.’”

World English Bible (WEB)

Afterward Moses and Aaron came, and said to Pharaoh, “This is what Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, ‘Let my people go, that they may hold a feast to me in the wilderness.’”

King James Version (KJV)

And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And afterward Moses and Aaron came, and said unto Pharaoh, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And after that, Moses and Aaron came to Pharaoh, and said, The Lord, the God of Israel, says, Let my people go so that they may keep a feast to me in the waste land.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

DESPUÉS entraron Moisés y Aarón á Faraón, y le dijeron: Jehová, el Dios de Israel, dice así: Deja ir á mi pueblo á celebrarme fiesta en el desierto.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Después de haber hablado con los ancianos, Moisés y Aarón fueron a ver al faraón, y le dijeron: ―Le traemos un mensaje de parte del Señor, Dios de Israel. Así dice el Señor: “Deja salir a mi pueblo, porque quiero que vayan al desierto a hacerme fiesta y a adorarme”.

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