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Berean Standard Bible

“Pray that the LORD your God will tell us the way we should walk and the thing we should do.””

Jeremiah 42:3

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After the fall of Jerusalem and the assassination of Gedaliah, the remaining people in Judah fear Babylon's revenge and consider fleeing to Egypt. Their leaders come to Jeremiah with a request.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Pray that the LORD your God will tell us the way we should walk and the thing we should do.”

World English Bible (WEB)

that Yahweh your God may show us the way in which we should walk, and the things that we should do.”

King James Version (KJV)

That the LORD thy God may shew us the way wherein we may walk, and the thing that we may do.

American Standard Version (ASV)

that Jehovah thy God may show us the way wherein we should walk, and the thing that we should do.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

That the Lord your God may make clear to us the way in which we are to go and what we are to do.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Para que Jehová tu Dios nos enseñe camino por donde vayamos, y lo que hemos de hacer.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¡Suplícale al Señor tu Dios que nos muestre qué debemos hacer y a dónde ir!

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