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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

He ordained it as a testimony for Joseph when he went out over the land of Egypt, where I heard an unfamiliar language:

World English Bible (WEB)

He appointed it in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out over the land of Egypt, I heard a language that I didn’t know.

King James Version (KJV)

This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: where I heard a language that I understood not.

American Standard Version (ASV)

He appointed it in Joseph for a testimony, When he went out over the land of Egypt, [Where] I heard a language that I knew not.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

He gave it to Joseph as a witness, when he went out over the land of Egypt; then the words of a strange tongue were sounding in my ears.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Por testimonio en José lo ha constituído, cuando salió por la tierra de Egipto; donde oí lenguaje que no entendía.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Él hizo que fuera una orden para Israel, cuando hirió a Egipto para liberarnos. Oí una voz desconocida que decía:

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