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Berean Standard Bible

“Whenever I form clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds,”

Genesis 9:14

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After the flood, God makes a covenant with Noah and every living creature, promising never again to destroy the earth by flood. He names the sign of that promise.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Whenever I form clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds,

World English Bible (WEB)

When I bring a cloud over the earth, that the rainbow will be seen in the cloud,

King James Version (KJV)

And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud:

American Standard Version (ASV)

And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And whenever I make a cloud come over the earth, the bow will be seen in the cloud,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y será que cuando haré venir nubes sobre la tierra, se dejará ver entonces mi arco en las nubes.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cuando yo cubra de nubes la tierra, también haré que aparezca el arco iris. De ese modo me acordaré de la promesa que les he hecho a ustedes y a todos los demás seres vivos de la tierra. Así que nunca más los destruiré por medio de un diluvio.

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