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Berean Standard Bible

“So He drove out the man and stationed cherubim on the east side of the Garden of Eden, along with a whirling sword of flame to guard the way to the tree of life.”

Genesis 3:24

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Adam and Eve have eaten from the forbidden tree, and God has pronounced the consequences. This verse closes the scene of the fall with the couple outside the garden.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So He drove out the man and stationed cherubim on the east side of the Garden of Eden, along with a whirling sword of flame to guard the way to the tree of life.

World English Bible (WEB)

So he drove out the man; and he placed cherubim at the east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the tree of life.

King James Version (KJV)

So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubim, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

American Standard Version (ASV)

So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden the Cherubim, and the flame of a sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So he sent the man out; and at the east of the garden of Eden he put winged ones and a flaming sword turning every way to keep the way to the tree of life.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Echó, pues, fuera al hombre, y puso al oriente del huerto de Edén querubines, y una espada encendida que se revolvía á todos lados, para guardar el camino del árbol de la vida.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Después de haber expulsado al hombre y a la mujer, Dios puso al oriente del jardín de Edén a los querubines, y una espada encendida que giraba en todas las direcciones, para evitar que nadie pudiera llegar hasta el árbol de la vida.

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