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Berean Standard Bible

“While Israel was staying in Shittim, the men began to indulge in sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab,”

Numbers 25:1

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Study note

Israel had camped at Shittim on the plains of Moab, at the edge of the promised land, after the events of Balaam's failed attempt to curse them. The people had seen God protect them repeatedly.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

While Israel was staying in Shittim, the men began to indulge in sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab,

World English Bible (WEB)

Israel stayed in Shittim; and the people began to play the prostitute with the daughters of Moab;

King James Version (KJV)

And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Israel abode in Shittim; and the people began to play the harlot with the daughters of Moab:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now when Israel was living in Shittim the people became false to the Lord, doing evil with the daughters of Moab:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y REPOSÓ Israel en Sittim, y el pueblo empezó á fornicar con las hijas de Moab:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Mientras Israel estaba establecido en Sitín, algunos de los jóvenes comenzaron a tener relaciones con las muchachas moabitas.

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