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Berean Standard Bible

“These will serve as tassels for you to look at, so that you may remember all the commandments of the LORD, that you may obey them and not prostitute yourselves by following your own heart and your own eyes.”

Numbers 15:39

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The Lord commands Israel to put tassels on the corners of their garments, with a blue cord among the threads. The instruction follows a story of rebellion and comes just before another example of defiance, so the law addresses a people prone to forget.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

These will serve as tassels for you to look at, so that you may remember all the commandments of the LORD, that you may obey them and not prostitute yourselves by following your own heart and your own eyes.

World English Bible (WEB)

and it shall be to you for a fringe, that you may look on it, and remember all Yahweh’s commandments, and do them; and that you don’ t follow your own heart and your own eyes, after which you use to play the prostitute;

King James Version (KJV)

And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the LORD, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring:

American Standard Version (ASV)

and it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of Jehovah, and do them; and that ye follow not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to play the harlot;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So that, looking on these ornaments, you may keep in mind the orders of the Lord and do them; and not be guided by the desires of your hearts and eyes, through which you have been untrue to me:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y serviros ha de pezuelo, para que cuando lo viereis, os acordéis de todos los mandamientos de Jehová, para ponerlos por obra; y no miréis en pos de vuestro corazón y de vuestros ojos, en pos de los cuales fornicáis:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El propósito de esta regla es recordarles los mandamientos del Señor cada vez que vean los flecos, y para que obedezcan sus leyes en vez de seguir sus propios deseos y de andar en sus propios caminos como lo hacían cuando servían a otros dioses.

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