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Berean Standard Bible

“There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves.”

Luke 21:25

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Jesus describes the signs that will precede his coming in glory, using the language of cosmic upheaval.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves.

World English Bible (WEB)

There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars; and on the earth anxiety of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the waves;

King James Version (KJV)

And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;

American Standard Version (ASV)

And there shall be signs in sun and moon and stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the billows;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And there will be signs in the sun and moon and stars; and on the earth, fear among the nations and doubt because of the loud noise of the sea and the waves;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'And there shall be signs in sun, and moon, and stars, and on the land is distress of nations with perplexity, sea and billow roaring;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces habrá señales en el sol, y en la luna, y en las estrellas; y en la tierra angustia de gentes por la confusión del sonido de la mar y de las ondas:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Habrá señales en el sol, la luna y las estrellas. En la tierra, las naciones estarán angustiadas y confundidas por el bramido del mar y de las olas.

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