Deuteronomy 6:20

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18 And you ^ashall do what is right and good in the sight of the Lord, that it may be well with you, and that you may go in and possess the good land of which the Lord swore to your fathers,

19 ^ato cast out all your enemies from before you, as the Lord has spoken.

20 ^a“When your son asks you in time to come, saying, ‘What is the meaning of the testimonies, the statutes, and the judgments which the Lord our God has commanded you?’

21 then you shall say to your son: ‘We were slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt, and the Lord brought us out of Egypt ^awith a mighty hand;

22 and the Lord showed signs and wonders before our eyes, great and severe, against Egypt, Pharaoh, and all his household.

23 Then He brought us out from there, that He might bring us in, to give us the land of which He¹ swore to our fathers.

24 And the Lord commanded us to observe all these² statutes, ^ato fear the Lord our God, ^bfor our good always, that ^cHe might preserve us alive, as it is³ this day.

Verse Comparison: Deuteronomy 6:20

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American Standard Version
When thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the ordinances, which Jehovah our God hath commanded you?

Amplified® Bible
When your son asks you in time to come, What is the meaning of the testimonies and statutes and precepts which the Lord our God has commanded you?

Contemporary English Version
Someday your children will ask, "Why did the LORD give us these laws and teachings?"

Darby English Version
When thy son shall ask thee in time to come, saying, What are the testimonies, and the statutes, and the ordinances, which Jehovah our God hath commanded you?

Good News Bible
"In times to come your children will ask you, 'Why did the LORD our God command us to obey all these laws?'

King James Version
And when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which the LORD our God hath commanded you?

New American Standard Bible
"When your son asks you in time to come, saying, `What {do} the testimonies and the statutes and the judgments {mean} which the LORD our God commanded you?'

New International Version
In the future, when your son asks you, "What is the meaning of the stipulations, decrees and laws the LORD our God has commanded you?"

New King James Version
“When your son asks you in time to come, saying, ‘What is the meaning of the testimonies, the statutes, and the judgments which the LORD our God has commanded you?’

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
" When your son asks you in time to come, saying, 'What do the testimonies and the statutes and the judgments mean which the LORD our God commanded you?'

Revised Standard Version
"When your son asks you in time to come, 'What is the meaning of the testimonies and the statutes and the ordinances which the LORD our God has commanded you?'

Young's Literal Translation
`When thy son asketh thee hereafter, saying, What `are' the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which Jehovah our God hath commanded you?

New English Translation
When your children¹ ask you later on, “What are the stipulations, statutes, and ordinances that the Lord our God commanded you?”

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