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Bible in Basic English
And you are to say to Pharaoh, The Lord says, Israel is the first of my sons:
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.
A Conservative Version
And thou shall say to Pharaoh, Thus says LORD, Israel is my son, my first-born,
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.
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 the Lord said to Moses, When you go back to Egypt, see that you do before Pharaoh all the wonders which I have given you power to do: but I will make his heart hard and he will not let the people go. 22 And you are to say to Pharaoh, The Lord says, Israel is the first of my sons: 23 And I said to you, Let my son go, so that he may give me worship; and you did not let him go: so now I will put the first of your sons to death.
Cross References
Jeremiah 31:9
They will come with weeping, and going before them I will be their guide: guiding them by streams of water in a straight way where there is no falling: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is the first of my sons.
Hosea 11:1
When Israel was a child he was dear to me; and I took my son out of Egypt.
Romans 9:4
Who are Israelites: who have the place of sons, and the glory, and the agreements with God, and the giving of the law, and the worship, and the hope offered by God:
Exodus 19:5-6
If now you will truly give ear to my voice and keep my agreement, you will be my special property out of all the peoples: for all the earth is mine:
Deuteronomy 14:1
You are the children of the Lord your God: you are not to make cuts on your bodies or take off the hair on your brows in honour of the dead;
Isaiah 63:16
For you are our father, though Abraham has no knowledge of us, and Israel gives no thought to us: you, O Lord, are our father; from the earliest days you have taken up our cause.
Isaiah 64:8
But now, O Lord, you are our father; we are the earth, and you are our maker; and we are all the work of your hand.
2 Corinthians 6:18
And will be a Father to you; and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord, the Ruler of all.
Hebrews 12:23
To the great meeting and church of the first of those who are named in heaven, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of good men made complete,
James 1:18
Of his purpose he gave us being, by his true word, so that we might be, in a sense, the first-fruits of all the things which he had made.