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Berean Standard Bible

“For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and saw decay.”

Acts 13:36

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In a synagogue sermon in Pisidian Antioch, Paul traces Israel's story from the exodus to David and then shows how it leads to Jesus. Here he speaks about David's life and death.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and saw decay.

World English Bible (WEB)

For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was laid with his fathers, and saw decay.

King James Version (KJV)

For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:

American Standard Version (ASV)

For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now David, having done God's work for his generation, went to sleep, and was put with his fathers, and his body came to destruction:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

for David, indeed, his own generation having served by the will of God, did fall asleep, and was added unto his fathers, and saw corruption,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque á la verdad David, habiendo servido en su edad á la voluntad de Dios, durmió, y fué juntado con sus padres, y vió corrupción:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Por cierto, después que David sirvió a su generación de acuerdo con la voluntad de Dios, murió, fue enterrado con sus antepasados y su cuerpo se descompuso.

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