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Berean Standard Bible

“In that day the LORD will take His sharp, great, and mighty sword, and bring judgment on Leviathan the fleeing serpent —Leviathan the coiling serpent—and He will slay the dragon of the sea.”

Isaiah 27:1

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Isaiah 24 through 27 is often called the Isaiah Apocalypse, a section about God's final judgment and salvation. It uses vivid imagery of cosmic powers and their defeat.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

In that day the LORD will take His sharp, great, and mighty sword, and bring judgment on Leviathan the fleeing serpent —Leviathan the coiling serpent—and He will slay the dragon of the sea.

World English Bible (WEB)

In that day, Yahweh with his hard and great and strong sword will punish leviathan, the fleeing serpent, and leviathan the twisted serpent; and he will kill the dragon that is in the sea.

King James Version (KJV)

In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.

American Standard Version (ASV)

In that day Jehovah with his hard and great and strong sword will punish leviathan the swift serpent, and leviathan the crooked serpent; and he will slay the monster that is in the sea.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

In that day the Lord, with his great and strong and cruel sword, will send punishment on Leviathan, the quick-moving snake, and on Leviathan, the twisted snake; and he will put to death the dragon which is in the sea.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

EN aquel día Jehová visitará con su espada dura, grande y fuerte, sobre leviathán, serpiente rolliza, y sobre leviathán serpiente retuerta; y matará al dragón que está en la mar.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

En aquel día el Señor tomará su tremenda y veloz espada y castigará al Leviatán, rauda serpiente, serpiente tortuosa, dragón marino.

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