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Berean Standard Bible

“So Abram brought all these to Him, split each of them down the middle, and laid the halves opposite each other. The birds, however, he did not cut in half.”

Genesis 15:10

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In Genesis 15 God makes a covenant with Abram, who has asked how he can know that he will inherit the land. God tells him to bring certain animals.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So Abram brought all these to Him, split each of them down the middle, and laid the halves opposite each other. The birds, however, he did not cut in half.

World English Bible (WEB)

He brought him all these, and divided them in the middle, and laid each half opposite the other; but he didn’t divide the birds.

King James Version (KJV)

And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he took him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each half over against the other: but the birds divided he not.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

All these he took, cutting them in two and putting one half opposite the other, but not cutting the birds in two.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y tomó él todas estas cosas, y partiólas por la mitad, y puso cada mitad una enfrente de otra; mas no partió las aves.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Abram consiguió estos animales, los partió por la mitad, y puso una mitad frente a la otra. Pero las aves no las partió.

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