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Berean Standard Bible

“By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned.”

Hebrews 11:29

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Hebrews 11 is the great chapter of faith, tracing believers from Abel to the prophets. After describing Moses's faith in leaving Egypt and keeping the Passover, it turns to the crossing of the sea.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned.

World English Bible (WEB)

By faith, they passed through the Red Sea as on dry land. When the Egyptians tried to do so, they were swallowed up.

King James Version (KJV)

By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.

American Standard Version (ASV)

By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were swallowed up.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

By faith they went through the Red Sea as if it had been dry land, though the Egyptians were overcome by the water when they made an attempt to do the same.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

By faith they did pass through the Red Sea as through dry land, which the Egyptians having received a trial of, were swallowed up;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Por fe pasaron el mar Bermejo como por tierra seca: lo cual probando los Egipcios, fueron sumergidos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Por la fe, los israelitas cruzaron el Mar Rojo como por tierra seca. Y cuando los egipcios quisieron cruzarlo, se ahogaron.

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