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Berean Standard Bible

“This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made them.”

Genesis 2:4

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Study note

Genesis 2:4 forms a hinge between the first creation account and the second, which focuses on the garden and the creation of man and woman. It introduces a new section with the Hebrew word toledot, often translated generations.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made them.

World English Bible (WEB)

This is the history of the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that Yahweh God made the earth and the heavens.

King James Version (KJV)

These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,

American Standard Version (ASV)

These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that Jehovah God made earth and heaven.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

These are the generations of the heaven and the earth when they were made.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Estos son los orígenes de los cielos y de la tierra cuando fueron criados, el día que Jehová Dios hizo la tierra y los cielos,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Aquí termina la historia de la creación del cielo y de la tierra. Adán y Eva Cuando Dios el Señor hizo la tierra y el cielo,

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