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Berean Standard Bible

“God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of waters He called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.”

Genesis 1:10

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On the third day of creation in Genesis 1, God gathers the waters and brings up dry land. He then names both.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of waters He called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.

World English Bible (WEB)

God called the dry land “earth”, and the gathering together of the waters he called “seas”. God saw that it was good.

King James Version (KJV)

And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And God gave the dry land the name of Earth; and the waters together in their place were named Seas: and God saw that it was good.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y llamó Dios á la seca Tierra, y á la reunión de las aguas llamó Mares: y vió Dios que era bueno.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

A la parte seca Dios le dio el nombre de «tierra», y a las aguas las llamó «mares». Dios vio que todo esto era hermoso.

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