Exodus 4:22
Modern Translations
New International Version
Then say to Pharaoh, 'This is what the LORD says: Israel is my firstborn son,

New Living Translation
Then you will tell him, ‘This is what the LORD says: Israel is my firstborn son.

English Standard Version
Then you shall say to Pharaoh, ‘Thus says the LORD, Israel is my firstborn son,

Berean Study Bible
Then tell Pharaoh that this is what the LORD says: ‘Israel is My firstborn son,

New American Standard Bible
Then you shall say to Pharaoh, ‘This is what the LORD says: “Israel is My son, My firstborn.

NASB 1995
"Then you shall say to Pharaoh, 'Thus says the LORD, "Israel is My son, My firstborn.

NASB 1977
“Then you shall say to Pharaoh, ‘Thus says the LORD, “Israel is My son, My first-born.

Amplified Bible
Then you shall say to Pharaoh, ‘Thus says the LORD, “Israel is My son, My firstborn.

Christian Standard Bible
And you will say to Pharaoh: This is what the LORD says: Israel is my firstborn son.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then you will say to Pharaoh: This is what Yahweh says: Israel is My firstborn son.

Contemporary English Version
Then tell him that I have said, "Israel is my first-born son,

Good News Translation
Then you must tell him that I, the LORD, say, 'Israel is my first-born son.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then tell Pharaoh, 'This is what the LORD 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.

NET Bible
You must say to Pharaoh, 'Thus says the LORD, "Israel is my son, my firstborn,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:

New King James Version
Then you shall say to Pharaoh, ‘Thus says the LORD: “Israel is My son, My firstborn.

King James 2000 Bible
And you shall say unto Pharaoh, Thus says the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:

New Heart English Bible
You shall tell Pharaoh, 'Thus says the LORD, Israel is my son, my firstborn,

World English Bible
You shall tell Pharaoh, 'Thus says Yahweh, Israel is my son, my firstborn,

American King James Version
And you shall say to Pharaoh, Thus said the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:

American Standard Version
And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith Jehovah, Israel is my son, my first-born:

A Faithful Version
And you shall say to Pharaoh, 'Thus says the Lord, "Israel is My son, My firstborn.

Darby Bible Translation
And thou shalt say to Pharaoh, Thus saith Jehovah: Israel is my son, my firstborn.

English Revised Version
And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, my firstborn:

Webster's Bible Translation
And thou shalt say to Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my first-born.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then thou shalt say to Pharaoh, Thus saith the Lorde, Israel is my sonne, euen my first borne.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And thou shalt saye vnto Pharao: Thus sayeth the Lorde, Israel is my sonne euen my first borne sonne.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And thou shalt saie vnto Pharao: Thus sayeth ye LORDE: Israel is my first borne sonne,

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And tell Pharao, thus sayth the Lorde: Israel is mine eldest sonne,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and you have said to Pharaoh, Thus said YHWH: My son, My firstborn [is] Israel,

Young's Literal Translation
and thou hast said unto Pharaoh, Thus said Jehovah, My son, My first-born is Israel,

Smith's Literal Translation
And say thou to Pharaoh, So said Jehovah, my first-born son is Israel.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And thou shalt say to him: Thus saith the Lord: Israel is my son, my firstborn.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And you shall say to him: ‘Thus says the Lord: Israel is my firstborn son.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And speak to Pharaoh in this way: LORD JEHOVAH says: “My son, my firstborn, is Israel:

Lamsa Bible
And you shall say to Pharaoh, Thus says the LORD, Israel is my first-born son;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh: Thus saith the LORD: Israel is My son, My first-born.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And thou shalt say to Pharao, These things saith the Lord, Israel is my first-born.
















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