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Berean Standard Bible

““Speak to the Israelites and tell them that throughout the generations to come they are to make for themselves tassels for the corners of their garments, with a blue cord on each tassel.”

Numbers 15:38

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Study note

After a story about a man punished for gathering wood on the Sabbath, God gives Moses a command about a visible reminder for Israel. It concerns clothing worn every day.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“Speak to the Israelites and tell them that throughout the generations to come they are to make for themselves tassels for the corners of their garments, with a blue cord on each tassel.

World English Bible (WEB)

“Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them that they should make themselves fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put on the fringe of each border a cord of blue:

King James Version (KJV)

Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue:

American Standard Version (ASV)

Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of each border a cord of blue:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Say to the children of Israel that through all their generations they are to put on the edges of their robes an ornament of twisted threads, and in every ornament a blue cord;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Habla á los hijos de Israel, y diles que se hagan pezuelos (franjas) en los remates de sus vestidos, por sus generaciones; y pongan en cada pezuelo de los remates un cordón de cárdeno:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

«Dile al pueblo de Israel que hagan flecos para ponerlos en los bordes de sus vestiduras (esta es una regla permanente de generación en generación) y que cosan los flecos con un hilo azul.

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