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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

They waited for me as for rain and drank in my words like spring showers.

World English Bible (WEB)

They waited for me as for the rain. Their mouths drank as with the spring rain.

King James Version (KJV)

And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And they waited for me as for the rain; And they opened their mouth wide [as] for the latter rain.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

They were waiting for me as for the rain, opening their mouths wide as for the spring rains.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y esperábanme como á la lluvia, y abrían su boca como á la lluvia tardía.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Ansiaban mis palabras como los que en la sequía ansían la lluvia. Esperaban ansiosos y con la boca abierta.

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