Berean Standard Bible
“I form the light and create the darkness; I bring prosperity and create calamity. I, the LORD, do all these things.”
In a passage addressed to Cyrus and the wider world, God insists that there is no other God besides him. Persian religion at the time divided the world between a god of light and a god of darkness.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
I form the light and create the darkness; I bring prosperity and create calamity. I, the LORD, do all these things.
World English Bible (WEB)
I form the light, and create darkness. I make peace, and create calamity. I am Yahweh, who does all these things.
King James Version (KJV)
I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.
American Standard Version (ASV)
I form the light, and create darkness; I make peace, and create evil. I am Jehovah, that doeth all these things.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
I am the giver of light and the maker of the dark; causing blessing, and sending troubles; I am the Lord, who does all these things.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Que formo la luz y crío las tinieblas, que hago la paz y crío el mal. Yo Jehová que hago todo esto.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Yo formo la luz y hago las tinieblas. Yo envío los buenos tiempos y los malos. Yo, el Señor, soy el que hace esto.
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