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Berean Standard Bible

“So God created the great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters teemed according to their kinds, and every winged bird after its kind. And God saw that it was good.”

Genesis 1:21

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On the fifth day, God fills the waters and the sky that he had set in place earlier. The text pauses to name the great sea creatures specifically, a striking detail in a world where neighboring peoples feared the sea as a realm of monsters.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So God created the great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters teemed according to their kinds, and every winged bird after its kind. And God saw that it was good.

World English Bible (WEB)

God created the large sea creatures and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarmed, after their kind, and every winged bird after its kind. God saw that it was good.

King James Version (KJV)

And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And God created the great sea-monsters, and every living creature that moveth, wherewith the waters swarmed, after their kind, and every winged bird after its kind: and God saw that it was good.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And God made great sea-beasts, and every sort of living and moving thing with which the waters were full, and every sort of winged bird: and God saw that it was good.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y crió Dios las grandes ballenas, y toda cosa viva que anda arrastrando, que las aguas produjeron según su género, y toda ave alada según su especie: y vió Dios que era bueno.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Fue así como Dios creó los grandes animales que hay en el mar, y todos los demás seres vivos que hay en el agua. También Dios creó todas las clases de aves que existen. Y Dios vio que todo esto era hermoso.

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