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Berean Standard Bible

“Male and female He created them, and He blessed them. And in the day they were created, He called them “man.””

Genesis 5:2

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Genesis 5 opens a genealogy that carries the human family from Adam to Noah, and it begins by looking back at creation. The chapter is written in the same measured style as Genesis 1, reminding readers that every name in the list belongs to a race made by God.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Male and female He created them, and He blessed them. And in the day they were created, He called them “man.”

World English Bible (WEB)

He created them male and female, and blessed them. On the day they were created, he named them “Adam”.

King James Version (KJV)

Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.

American Standard Version (ASV)

male and female created he them, and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Male and female he made them, naming them Man, and giving them his blessing on the day when they were made.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Varón y hembra los crió; y los bendijo, y llamó el nombre de ellos Adam, el día en que fueron criados.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Los creó hombre y mujer, y los bendijo. Ese mismo día los llamó «seres humanos».

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