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Berean Standard Bible

“I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt so that you would no longer be slaves to the Egyptians. I broke the bars of your yoke and enabled you to walk in uprightness.”

Leviticus 26:13

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Leviticus 26 closes the law with blessings for obedience and warnings for disobedience. God grounds the whole covenant in the fact that he was the one who rescued Israel from Egypt.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt so that you would no longer be slaves to the Egyptians. I broke the bars of your yoke and enabled you to walk in uprightness.

World English Bible (WEB)

I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, that you should not be their slaves. I have broken the bars of your yoke, and made you go upright.

King James Version (KJV)

I am the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, that ye should not be their bondmen; and I have broken the bands of your yoke, and made you go upright.

American Standard Version (ASV)

I am Jehovah your God, who brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, that ye should not be their bondmen; and I have broken the bars of your yoke, and made you go upright.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

I am the Lord your God, who took you out of the land of Egypt so that you might not be servants to them; by me the cords of your yoke were broken and I made you go upright.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Yo Jehová vuestro Dios, que os saqué de la tierra de Egipto, para que no fueseis sus siervos; y rompí las coyundas de vuestro yugo, y os he hecho andar el rostro alto.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Porque yo soy el Señor su Dios que los sacó de Egipto, y no permitiré que sean esclavos nuevamente. He roto sus cadenas, y haré que anden con dignidad.

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