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Berean Standard Bible

“And God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters, to separate the waters from the waters.””

Genesis 1:6

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On the second day of creation, the earth is still covered in water and shapeless. The narrative moves by God's spoken commands, each one bringing order out of what was empty and formless.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters, to separate the waters from the waters.”

World English Bible (WEB)

God said, “Let there be an expanse in the middle of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.”

King James Version (KJV)

And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And God said, Let there be a solid arch stretching over the waters, parting the waters from the waters.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y dijo Dios: Haya expansión en medio de las aguas, y separe las aguas de las aguas.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Después Dios dijo: «Que aparezca el firmamento en medio de las aguas, para que las separe».

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