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Berean Standard Bible

“On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates—”

Genesis 15:18

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That evening, a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch pass between the halves of the animals Abram had prepared. In the ancient world, this was how a binding covenant was sealed.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates—

World English Bible (WEB)

In that day Yahweh made a covenant with Abram, saying, “I have given this land to your offspring, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates:

King James Version (KJV)

In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:

American Standard Version (ASV)

In that day Jehovah made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

In that day the Lord made an agreement with Abram, and said, To your seed have I given this land from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

En aquel día hizo Jehová un pacto con Abram diciendo: A tu simiente daré esta tierra desde el río de Egipto hasta el río grande, el río Eufrates;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Ese día el Señor hizo un pacto con Abram, y le dijo: ―A tus descendientes les voy a dar toda la tierra que va desde el río de Egipto hasta el gran río, es decir, el río Éufrates.

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