Berean Standard Bible
“Then the LORD said to Abram, “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not their own, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years.”
God has just made a covenant with Abram, who is anxious about having no heir. In a deep sleep and dread, Abram receives a preview of what the future holds for his descendants.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Then the LORD said to Abram, “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not their own, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years.
World English Bible (WEB)
He said to Abram, “Know for sure that your offspring will live as foreigners in a land that is not theirs, and will serve them. They will afflict them four hundred years.
King James Version (KJV)
And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;
American Standard Version (ASV)
And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be sojourners in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And he said to Abram, Truly, your seed will be living in a land which is not theirs, as servants to a people who will be cruel to them for four hundred years;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Entonces dijo á Abram: Ten por cierto que tu simiente será peregrina en tierra no suya, y servirá á los de allí, y serán por ellos afligidos cuatrocientos años.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Entonces el Señor le dijo: ―Abram, ten la seguridad de que tus descendientes van a vivir como esclavos en una tierra extraña, y los tratarán mal durante unos cuatrocientos años.
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