Exodus 13:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And it shall be for a token upon thine hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes: for by strength of hand the Lord brought us forth out of Egypt.”

Exodus 13:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 13:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 13:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“It shall be for a sign on your hand, and for symbols between your eyes; for by strength of hand Yahweh brought us out of Egypt.””

Exodus 13:16 — World English Bible

Exodus 13:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And it shall be for a sign upon thy hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes: for by strength of hand Jehovah brought us forth out of Egypt. ”

Exodus 13:16 — American Standard Version

Exodus 13:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and it hath been for a token on thy hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes, for by strength of hand hath Jehovah brought us out of Egypt.'”

Exodus 13:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 13:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And it shall be for a sign on thy hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes, for with a powerful hand Jehovah brought us forth out of Egypt. ”

Exodus 13:16 — Darby Translation

Exodus 13:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And it shalbe as a token vpon thine hand, and as frontlets betweene thine eyes, that the Lord brought vs out of Egypt by a mightie hande.”

Exodus 13:16 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 13:16 in Context — Exodus 13

14 And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the Lord brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage:

15 And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the Lord slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the Lord all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.

16 And it shall be for a token upon thine hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes: for by strength of hand the Lord brought us forth out of Egypt.

17 And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:

18 But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt.

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What Does Exodus 13:16 Mean?

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