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Berean Standard Bible

“And God said, “Let the waters teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of the sky.””

Genesis 1:20

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Genesis 1 describes God shaping an empty, formless world into an ordered home over six days. After separating sky, sea and land, He now fills the waters and the air on the fifth day.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And God said, “Let the waters teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of the sky.”

World English Bible (WEB)

God said, “Let the waters abound with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of the sky.”

King James Version (KJV)

And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And God said, Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And God said, Let the waters be full of living things, and let birds be in flight over the earth under the arch of heaven.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y dijo Dios: Produzcan las aguas reptil de ánima viviente, y aves que vuelen sobre la tierra, en la abierta expansión de los cielos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Después Dios dijo: «Que las aguas se llenen de peces y de otros animales acuáticos, y que también haya aves que vuelen sobre la tierra, en el inmenso firmamento».

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