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Berean Standard Bible

“And behold, I will bring floodwaters upon the earth to destroy every creature under the heavens that has the breath of life. Everything on the earth will perish.”

Genesis 6:17

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Seeing the violence that filled the earth, God tells Noah what he is about to do. The announcement comes with instructions for building the ark, so judgment and rescue are introduced together.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And behold, I will bring floodwaters upon the earth to destroy every creature under the heavens that has the breath of life. Everything on the earth will perish.

World English Bible (WEB)

I, even I, do bring the flood of waters on this earth, to destroy all flesh having the breath of life from under the sky. Everything that is in the earth will die.

King James Version (KJV)

And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And I, behold, I do bring the flood of waters upon this earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; everything that is in the earth shall die.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For truly, I will send a great flow of waters over the earth, for the destruction from under the heaven of all flesh in which is the breath of life; everything on the earth will come to an end.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y yo, he aquí que yo traigo un diluvio de aguas sobre la tierra, para destruir toda carne en que haya espíritu de vida debajo del cielo; todo lo que hay en la tierra morirá.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Porque voy a inundar la tierra con un diluvio para destruir a todos los seres vivos. Todos morirán.

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