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Berean Standard Bible

“And the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; so they sewed together fig leaves and made coverings for themselves.”

Genesis 3:7

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After Adam and Eve eat the fruit God had forbidden, the story changes at once. Until now they had lived without shame.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; so they sewed together fig leaves and made coverings for themselves.

World English Bible (WEB)

Their eyes were opened, and they both knew that they were naked. They sewed fig leaves together, and made coverings for themselves.

King James Version (KJV)

And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig-leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And their eyes were open and they were conscious that they had no clothing and they made themselves coats of leaves stitched together.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y fueron abiertos los ojos de entrambos, y conocieron que estaban desnudos: entonces cosieron hojas de higuera, y se hicieron delantales.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Tan pronto lo comieron, se dieron cuenta de que estaban desnudos y sintieron vergüenza. Entonces cosieron hojas de higuera para cubrir su desnudez.

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