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Berean Standard Bible

“So the LORD God said to the serpent: “Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and every beast of the field! On your belly will you go, and dust you will eat, all the days of your life.”

Genesis 3:14

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After the man and woman eat from the forbidden tree, God questions them and then turns to the serpent. Judgment falls on the tempter first, before it reaches the humans, and the sentence is spoken directly to him.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So the LORD God said to the serpent: “Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and every beast of the field! On your belly will you go, and dust you will eat, all the days of your life.

World English Bible (WEB)

Yahweh God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this, you are cursed above all livestock, and above every animal of the field. You shall go on your belly and you shall eat dust all the days of your life.

King James Version (KJV)

And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Jehovah God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, cursed art thou above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the Lord God said to the snake, Because you have done this you are cursed more than all cattle and every beast of the field; you will go flat on the earth, and dust will be your food all the days of your life:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y Jehová Dios dijo á la serpiente: Por cuanto esto hiciste, maldita serás entre todas las bestias y entre todos los animales del campo; sobre tu pecho andarás, y polvo comerás todos los días de tu vida:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces Dios el Señor le dijo a la serpiente: ―Por haber hecho esto, te maldeciré. Serás la más desdichada de todos los animales, incluyendo los domésticos y los salvajes. A partir de este momento andarás arrastrándote sobre tu vientre y comerás polvo durante toda tu vida.

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