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Holman Christian Standard Bible
20 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, yet you [Jews] say that the place to worship is in Jerusalem."
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English Standard Version
20 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship."
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King James Version
20 Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
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The Message Bible
20 Well, tell me this: Our ancestors worshiped God at this mountain, but you Jews insist that Jerusalem is the only place for worship, right?"
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New American Standard Bible
20 "Our fathers worshiped in this mountain, and you people say that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship."
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New International Version
20 Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem.”
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New King James Version
20 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where one ought to worship."
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New Living Translation
20 So tell me, why is it that you Jews insist that Jerusalem is the only place of worship, while we Samaritans claim it is here at Mount Gerizim, where our ancestors worshiped?”
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New Revised Standard
20 Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you say that the place where people must worship is in Jerusalem."
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American Standard Version
20 Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
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The Bible in Basic English
20 Our fathers gave worship on this mountain, but you Jews say that the right place for worship is in Jerusalem.
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Common English Bible
20 Our ancestors worshipped on this mountain, but you and your people say that it is necessary to worship in Jerusalem."
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
20 Our ancestors worshipped on this mountain, but you and your people say that it is necessary to worship in Jerusalem."
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The Complete Jewish Bible
20 "Our fathers worshipped on this mountain, but you people say that the place where one has to worship is in Yerushalayim."
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The Darby Translation
20 Our fathers worshipped in this mountain, and ye say that in Jerusalem is the place where one must worship.
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Good News Translation
20 "My Samaritan ancestors worshiped God on this mountain, but you Jews say that Jerusalem is the place where we should worship God."
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
20 "My Samaritan ancestors worshiped God on this mountain, but you Jews say that Jerusalem is the place where we should worship God."
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GOD'S WORD Translation
20 Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain. But you Jews say that people must worship in Jerusalem."
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Hebrew Names Version
20 Our fathers worshiped in this mountain, and you Yehudim say that in Yerushalayim is the place where people ought to worship."
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Jubilee Bible 2000
20 Our fathers worshipped in this mountain, and ye say that in Jerusalem is the place where it is necessary to worship.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
20 Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say , that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship .
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Lexham English Bible
20 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and you [people] say that in Jerusalem is the place where it is necessary to worship."
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New Century Version
20 Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that Jerusalem is the place where people must worship."
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New International Reader's Version
20 Our people have worshiped on this mountain for a long time. But you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem."
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
20 Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you say that the place where people must worship is in Jerusalem."
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
20 Our fathers adored on this mountain: and you say that at Jerusalem is the place where men must adore.
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Revised Standard Version
20 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain; and you say that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship."
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
20 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain; and you say that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship."
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SBL Greek New Testament
20 οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶν ἐν τῷ ὄρει τούτῳ προσεκύνησαν · καὶ ὑμεῖς λέγετε ὅτι ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις ἐστὶν ὁ τόπος ὅπου προσκυνεῖν δεῖ.
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Third Millennium Bible
20 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and ye say that Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship."
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
20 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and ye say that Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship."
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Tyndale
20 Oure fathers worshipped in this mountayne: and ye saye that in Hierusalem is the place where men ought to worshippe.
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The Latin Vulgate
20 patres nostri in monte hoc adoraverunt et vos dicitis quia Hierosolymis est locus ubi adorare oportet
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
20 patres nostri in monte hoc adoraverunt et vos dicitis quia Hierosolymis est locus ubi adorare oportet
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The Webster Bible
20 Our fathers worshiped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
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World English Bible
20 Our fathers worshiped in this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship."
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Weymouth New Testament
20 Our forefathers worshipped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where people must worship is in Jerusalem."
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Wycliffe
20 Our fathers worshipped in this hill, and ye say, that at Jerusalem is a place, where it behooveth to worship.
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Young's Literal Translation
20 our fathers in this mountain did worship, and ye -- ye say that in Jerusalem is the place where it behoveth to worship.'
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