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Berean Standard Bible

“I speak with him face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you unafraid to speak against My servant Moses?””

Numbers 12:8

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God summons Aaron and Miriam and Moses to the tent of meeting and speaks to the siblings out of a cloud. He distinguishes Moses from ordinary prophets.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

I speak with him face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you unafraid to speak against My servant Moses?”

World English Bible (WEB)

With him, I will speak mouth to mouth, even plainly, and not in riddles; and he shall see Yahweh’s form. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses?”

King James Version (KJV)

With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?

American Standard Version (ASV)

with him will I speak mouth to mouth, even manifestly, and not in dark speeches; and the form of Jehovah shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

With him I will have talk mouth to mouth, openly and not in dark sayings; and with his eyes he will see the form of the Lord: why then had you no fear of saying evil against my servant Moses?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Boca á boca hablaré con él, y á las claras, y no por figuras; y verá la apariencia de Jehová: ¿por qué pues no tuvisteis temor de hablar contra mi siervo Moisés?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¡Con él hablo cara a cara! ¡Y él ve la mismísima apariencia de Dios! ¿Cómo es que se han atrevido a criticarlo?

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