Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And thou shall say to Pharaoh, Thus says LORD, Israel is my son, my first-born,
New American Standard Bible
Then you shall say to Pharaoh, ‘Thus says the Lord, “
King James Version
And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:
Holman Bible
Then you will say to Pharaoh: This is what Yahweh says: Israel is My firstborn son.
International Standard Version
You are to say to Pharaoh, "This is what the LORD says: "Israel is my firstborn son.
American Standard Version
And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith Jehovah, Israel is my son, my first-born:
Amplified
Then you shall say to Pharaoh, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Israel is My son, My firstborn.
Bible in Basic English
And you are to say to Pharaoh, The Lord says, Israel is the first of my sons:
Darby Translation
And thou shalt say to Pharaoh, Thus saith Jehovah: Israel is my son, my firstborn.
Julia Smith Translation
And say thou to Pharaoh, So said Jehovah, my first-born son is Israel.
King James 2000
And you shall say unto Pharaoh, Thus says the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And you must say to Pharaoh, 'Thus says Yahweh, "Israel [is] my son, my firstborn."
Modern King James verseion
And you shall say to Pharaoh, Thus says the Lord: Israel is My son, My first-born.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And tell Pharaoh, 'Thus sayeth the LORD: Israel is mine eldest son,
NET Bible
You must say to Pharaoh, 'Thus says the Lord, "Israel is my son, my firstborn,
New Heart English Bible
You shall tell Pharaoh, 'Thus says the LORD, Israel is my son, my firstborn,
The Emphasized Bible
Then shalt thou say unto Pharaoh, Thus, saith Yahweh - My son - my firstborn, is Israel;
Webster
And thou shalt say to Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my first-born.
World English Bible
You shall tell Pharaoh, 'Thus says Yahweh, Israel is my son, my firstborn,
Youngs Literal Translation
and thou hast said unto Pharaoh, Thus said Jehovah, My son, My first-born is Israel,
Themes
Adoption » Typified, in israel
Birthright » An honorable title
Firstborn » Birthright of the » Honorable distinction of
moses » His controversy with his wife on account of circumcision
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Verse Info
Context Readings
Moses Leaves Midian And Returns To Egypt
21 And LORD said to Moses, When thou go back into Egypt, see that thou do before Pharaoh all the wonders which I have put in thy hand, but I will harden his heart and he will not let the people go. 22 And thou shall say to Pharaoh, Thus says LORD, Israel is my son, my first-born, 23 and I have said to thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me, and thou have refused to let him go. Behold, I will slay thy son, thy first-born.
Cross References
Jeremiah 31:9
They shall come with weeping. And I will lead them with supplications. I will cause them to walk by rivers of waters, in a straight way in which they shall not stumble. For I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.
Hosea 11:1
When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.
Romans 9:4
who are Israelites, of whom is the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the lawgiving, and the divine service, and the promises,
Exodus 19:5-6
Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be my own possession from among all peoples, for all the earth is mine,
Deuteronomy 14:1
Ye are the sons of LORD your God. Ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.
Isaiah 63:16
For thou are our Father, though Abraham knows us not, and Israel does not acknowledge us, thou, O LORD, are our Father, our Redeemer, from everlasting is thy name.
Isaiah 64:8
But now, O LORD, thou are our Father. We are the clay, and thou our potter, and we are all the work of thy hand.
2 Corinthians 6:18
and will be for a Father to you, and ye will be for sons and daughters to me, says Lord Almighty.
Hebrews 12:23
to a festal gathering and assembly of firstborn sons who were enrolled in the heavens, and to God, a Judge of all, and to spirits of righteous men who were made fully perfect,
James 1:18
Having deliberated, he begot us by the word of truth for us to be a certain first fruit of his creatures.