Berean Standard Bible
“So they set out on a three-day journey from the mountain of the LORD, with the ark of the covenant of the LORD traveling ahead of them for those three days to seek a resting place for them.”
After a year at Sinai, Israel breaks camp for the first time, and the text describes the order of march. The ark of the covenant, the box holding the tablets of the law, goes ahead of the people.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
So they set out on a three-day journey from the mountain of the LORD, with the ark of the covenant of the LORD traveling ahead of them for those three days to seek a resting place for them.
World English Bible (WEB)
They set forward from the Mount of Yahweh three days’ journey. The ark of Yahweh’s covenant went before them three days’ journey, to seek out a resting place for them.
King James Version (KJV)
And they departed from the mount of the LORD three days’ journey: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them in the three days’ journey, to search out a resting place for them.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And they set forward from the mount of Jehovah three days` journey; and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah went before them three days` journey, to seek out a resting-place for them.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
So they went forward three days' journey from the mountain of the Lord; and the ark of the Lord's agreement went three days' journey before them, looking for a resting-place for them;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Así partieron del monte de Jehová camino de tres días; y el arca de la alianza de Jehová fué delante de ellos camino de tres días, buscándoles lugar de descanso.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Tras dejar el monte Sinaí, viajaron tres días con el cofre al frente de la columna, para elegir lugar donde detenerse.
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