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Berean Standard Bible

“Then He told him, “Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came back seeing.”

John 9:7

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Jesus and his disciples pass a man who was blind from birth, and the disciples ask whose sin caused it. Jesus says that neither did, but that the works of God might be displayed in him.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then He told him, “Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came back seeing.

World English Bible (WEB)

and said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So he went away, washed, and came back seeing.

King James Version (KJV)

And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam (which is by interpretation, Sent). He went away therefore, and washed, and came seeing.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And said to him, Go and make yourself clean in the bath of Siloam (the sense of the name is, Sent). So he went away and, after washing, came back able to see.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'Go away, wash at the pool of Siloam,' which is, interpreted, Sent. He went away, therefore, and did wash, and came seeing;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y díjole: Ve, lávate en el estanque de Siloé (que significa, si lo interpretares, Enviado). Y fué entonces, y lavóse, y volvió viendo.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―Ve y lávate en el estanque de Siloé(que significa: Enviado). El ciego fue y se lavó, y al regresar ya veía.

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