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Berean Standard Bible

“When dawn came the next day, God appointed a worm that attacked the plant so that it withered.”

Jonah 4:7

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Jonah sits outside Nineveh to see what will happen, and God has provided a plant to shade him. The next morning God sends another creature.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

When dawn came the next day, God appointed a worm that attacked the plant so that it withered.

World English Bible (WEB)

But God prepared a worm at dawn the next day, and it chewed on the vine, so that it withered.

King James Version (KJV)

But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd that it withered.

American Standard Version (ASV)

But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd, that it withered.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But early on the morning after, God made ready a worm for the destruction of the vine, and it became dry and dead.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Mas Dios preparó un gusano al venir la mañana del día siguiente, el cual hirió á la calabacera, y secóse.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pero Dios también preparó un gusano. A la mañana siguiente el gusano picó la calabacera, y esta se marchitó y se secó.

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