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Berean Standard Bible

“But God remembered Noah and all the animals and livestock that were with him in the ark. And God sent a wind over the earth, and the waters began to subside.”

Genesis 8:1

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The flood has covered the earth for months, and Noah's family has been shut inside the ark with the animals. After the longest stretch of waiting in Genesis, the story turns at this verse.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But God remembered Noah and all the animals and livestock that were with him in the ark. And God sent a wind over the earth, and the waters began to subside.

World English Bible (WEB)

God remembered Noah, all the animals, and all the livestock that were with him in the ship; and God made a wind to pass over the earth. The waters subsided.

King James Version (KJV)

And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters asswaged;

American Standard Version (ASV)

And God remembered Noah, and all the beasts, and all the cattle that were with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters assuaged;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And God kept Noah in mind, and all the living things and the cattle which were with him in the ark: and God sent a wind over the earth, and the waters went down.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y ACORDÓSE Dios de Noé, y de todos los animales, y de todas las bestias que estaban con él en el arca; é hizo pasar Dios un viento sobre la tierra, y disminuyeron las aguas.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces Dios se acordó de Noé y de todos los animales que estaban con él en el barco. Dios hizo soplar un fuerte viento sobre la tierra, de modo que las aguas comenzaron a bajar.

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