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Berean Standard Bible

“Then Abram fell facedown, and God said to him,”

Genesis 17:3

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Abram is ninety-nine when the Lord appears to establish his covenant in full. Thirteen silent years have passed since Ishmael's birth.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then Abram fell facedown, and God said to him,

World English Bible (WEB)

Abram fell on his face. God talked with him, saying,

King James Version (KJV)

And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Abram went down on his face on the earth, and the Lord God went on talking with him, and said,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces Abram cayó sobre su rostro, y Dios habló con él diciendo:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces Abram se inclinó hasta tocar el suelo con su frente. Dios, por su parte, continuó diciéndole:

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