How our fathers went down into Egypt, and we have dwelt in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians vexed us, and our fathers:
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Verse 15 is found in chapter 20 of Numbers. Edom refuses Israel passage through its territory, and the Israelites turn away from its path. Moses’ diplomatic request shows that Israel recognizes territorial boundaries and does not seek to indiscriminately conquer every territory through which it passes. Edom’s refusal forces a change of route and prepares the next stage of the journey toward the territory east of the Jordan.
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daß unsre Väter nach Ägypten hinabgezogen sind und wir lange Zeit in Ägypten gewohnt haben, und die Ägypter behandelten uns und unsre Väter übel.
Cómo nuestros padres descendieron a Egipto, y estuvimos en Egipto largo tiempo, y los Egipcios nos maltrataron, y a nuestros padres;
Nuestros padres descendieron a Egipto y vivimos en Egipto muchos días; los egipcios nos maltrataron a nosotros y a nuestros padres.
Nos pères descendirent en Egypte, et nous y demeurâmes longtemps. Mais les Egyptiens nous ont maltraités, nous et nos pères.
Come i nostri padri scesero in Egitto, e come noi siamo dimorati in Egitto lungo tempo, e come gli Egizj hanno trattato male noi e i nostri padri.
Como nossos pais desceram ao Egito, e nós no Egito habitamos muitos dias; e como os egípcios nos maltrataram, a nós e a nossos pais;
我們的祖先曾下到 埃及 ,我們也在 埃及 住了很多年。然而, 埃及 人卻惡待我們和我們的祖先。
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