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Deuteronomy 26:5-7
New King James Version
Deuteronomy 26:5-7
New King James Version
5 And you shall answer and say before the Lord your God: ‘My father was (A)a [a]Syrian, (B)about to perish, and (C)he went down to Egypt and [b]dwelt there, (D)few in number; and there he became a nation, (E)great, mighty, and populous. 6 But the (F)Egyptians mistreated us, afflicted us, and laid hard bondage on us. 7 (G)Then we cried out to the Lord God of our fathers, and the Lord heard our voice and looked on our affliction and our labor and our oppression.
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Deuteronomy 26:5-7
New International Version
Deuteronomy 26:5-7
New International Version
5 Then you shall declare before the Lord your God: “My father was a wandering(A) Aramean,(B) and he went down into Egypt with a few people(C) and lived there and became a great nation,(D) powerful and numerous. 6 But the Egyptians mistreated us and made us suffer,(E) subjecting us to harsh labor.(F) 7 Then we cried out to the Lord, the God of our ancestors, and the Lord heard our voice(G) and saw(H) our misery,(I) toil and oppression.(J)
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