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Berean Standard Bible

“But the LORD said to Moses, “Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh, for because of My mighty hand he will let the people go; because of My strong hand he will drive them out of his land.””

Exodus 6:1

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Moses' first appeal to Pharaoh has backfired. Pharaoh has made the Israelites' labor harsher, the foremen blame Moses, and at the end of chapter 5 Moses complains to God that he has not rescued his people at all.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But the LORD said to Moses, “Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh, for because of My mighty hand he will let the people go; because of My strong hand he will drive them out of his land.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Yahweh said to Moses, “Now you shall see what I will do to Pharaoh, for by a strong hand he shall let them go, and by a strong hand he shall drive them out of his land.”

King James Version (KJV)

Then the LORD said unto Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh: for with a strong hand shall he let them go, and with a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Jehovah said unto Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh: for by a strong hand shall he let them go, and by a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the Lord said to Moses, Now you will see what I am about to do to Pharaoh; for by a strong hand he will be forced to let them go, driving them out of his land because of my outstretched arm.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

JEHOVÁ respondió á Moisés: Ahora verás lo que yo haré á Faraón; porque con mano fuerte los ha de dejar ir; y con mano fuerte los ha de echar de su tierra.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―Ahora verás lo que le voy a hacer al faraón —le dijo el Señor—. Sólo por la fuerza dejará él salir a mi pueblo. Ah, pero no sólo los dejará salir, sino que los echará de la tierra de Egipto.

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