MANNAFEST

Thy fathers went down into Egypt with threescore and ten persons; and now the Lord thy God hath made thee as the stars of heaven for multitude.

KJV

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ASV

Thy fathers went down into Egypt with threescore and ten persons; and now Jehovah thy God hath made thee as the stars of heaven for multitude.

WEB

Your fathers went down to Egypt, seventy in all, and now the LORD your God has made you as numerous as the stars in the sky.

YLT

with seventy persons did thy fathers go down to Egypt, and now hath Jehovah thy God made thee as stars of the heavens for multitude.

DBT

With seventy souls thy fathers went down into Egypt; and now Jehovah thyGod hath made thee as the stars of heaven for multitude.

About this book

Old Testament

DeuteronomyMoses' farewell sermons on the plains of Moab. The covenant renewed for the generation about to cross — with the Shema at its heart and Moses' song on its lips.

Author
Moses — the sermons on the plains of Moab; ch. 34 (his death) traditionally attributed to Joshua
Date
The final weeks of Moses' life on the plains of Moab, c. 15th–13th century BC

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