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Berean Standard Bible

“The cow will graze with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox.”

Isaiah 11:7

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Isaiah 11 describes a coming king from the line of Jesse, empowered by the Spirit and just toward the poor. Verses 6 to 9 paint the effect of his reign on creation itself, using pairs of animals that are normally predators and prey.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

The cow will graze with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox.

World English Bible (WEB)

The cow and the bear will graze. Their young ones will lie down together. The lion will eat straw like the ox.

King James Version (KJV)

And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the cow and the bear will be friends while their young ones are sleeping together.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

La vaca y la osa pacerán, sus crías se echarán juntas; y el león como el buey comerá paja.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Las vacas pacerán entre los osos; los cachorros y los terneros se echarán juntos y los leones comerán hierba como hacen las vacas.

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