Exodus 12:23
New King James Version
23 (A)For the Lord will pass through to strike the Egyptians; and when He sees the (B)blood on the [a]lintel and on the two doorposts, the Lord will pass over the door and (C)not allow (D)the destroyer to come into your houses to strike you.
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Exodus 12:23
English Standard Version
23 (A)For the Lord will pass through to strike the Egyptians, and when he sees the blood on (B)the lintel and on the two doorposts, the Lord will pass over the door and (C)will not allow the destroyer to enter your houses to strike you.
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Exodus 12:23
King James Version
23 For the Lord will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the Lord will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you.
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