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Berean Standard Bible

“God sent me before you to preserve you as a remnant on the earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance.”

Genesis 45:7

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Study note

Joseph has finally revealed himself to the brothers who sold him into slavery, and they are frozen with fear and guilt. Years of famine have brought them to Egypt, where their brother now stands as ruler.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

God sent me before you to preserve you as a remnant on the earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance.

World English Bible (WEB)

God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant in the earth, and to save you alive by a great deliverance.

King James Version (KJV)

And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And God sent me before you to preserve you a remnant in the earth, and to save you alive by a great deliverance.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

God sent me before you to keep you and yours living on earth so that you might become a great nation.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y Dios me envió delante de vosotros, para que vosotros quedaseis en la tierra, y para daros vida por medio de grande salvamento.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Dios me envió aquí para mantenerlos con vida a ustedes y a sus familias, para que puedan ser una nación grande.

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