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Berean Standard Bible

“In the first month, the whole congregation of Israel entered the Wilderness of Zin and stayed in Kadesh. There Miriam died and was buried.”

Numbers 20:1

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Israel arrives in the Desert of Zin and camps at Kadesh. Miriam dies and is buried there, a loss for Moses and Aaron and the community.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

In the first month, the whole congregation of Israel entered the Wilderness of Zin and stayed in Kadesh. There Miriam died and was buried.

World English Bible (WEB)

The children of Israel, even the whole congregation, came into the wilderness of Zin in the first month. The people stayed in Kadesh. Miriam died there, and was buried there.

King James Version (KJV)

Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, came into the wilderness of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

In the first month all the children of Israel came into the waste land of Zin, and put up their tents in Kadesh; there death came to Miriam, and they put her body to rest in the earth.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y LLEGARON los hijos de Israel, toda la congregación, al desierto de Zin, en el mes primero, y asentó el pueblo en Cades; y allí murió María, y fué allí sepultada.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El pueblo de Israel entró en el desierto de Zin en abril, y acampó en Cades, donde Miriam murió y fue sepultada.

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