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Berean Standard Bible

“But springs welled up from the earth and watered the whole surface of the ground.”

Genesis 2:6

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Genesis 2 retells creation from the ground up, beginning with a dry world where no plants have yet sprouted and no one works the soil. This verse explains how the earth is watered before God forms the first man.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But springs welled up from the earth and watered the whole surface of the ground.

World English Bible (WEB)

but a mist went up from the earth, and watered the whole surface of the ground.

King James Version (KJV)

But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.

American Standard Version (ASV)

but there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But a mist went up from the earth, watering all the face of the land.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Mas subía de la tierra un vapor, que regaba toda la faz de la tierra.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Sin embargo, de la tierra brotaba agua que regaba el suelo.

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