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Berean Standard Bible

“And they entered, the male and female of every living thing, as God had commanded Noah. Then the LORD shut him in.”

Genesis 7:16

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Noah has obeyed God's instructions, gathering his family and the animals into the ark according to the command. The flood is about to break, and the account pauses on one final detail.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And they entered, the male and female of every living thing, as God had commanded Noah. Then the LORD shut him in.

World English Bible (WEB)

Those who went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God commanded him; then Yahweh shut him in.

King James Version (KJV)

And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the LORD shut him in.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God commanded him: and Jehovah shut him in.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Male and female of all flesh went in, as God had said, and the ark was shut by the Lord.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y los que vinieron, macho y hembra de toda carne vinieron, como le había mandado Dios: y Jehová le cerró la puerta.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Habían entrado de dos en dos, macho y hembra, tal como Dios lo había ordenado. Después el Señor cerró la puerta del barco.

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