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Berean Standard Bible

“James son of Zebedee and his brother John (whom He named Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”),”

Mark 3:17

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Jesus appoints twelve to be with him and to be sent out. Mark lists them, giving some descriptive nicknames.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

James son of Zebedee and his brother John (whom He named Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”),

World English Bible (WEB)

James the son of Zebedee; and John, the brother of James, (whom he called Boanerges, which means, Sons of Thunder);

King James Version (KJV)

And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:

American Standard Version (ASV)

and James the [son] of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and them he surnamed Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And to James, the son of Zebedee, and John, the brother of James, he gave the second name of Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and James of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, and he put on them names -- Boanerges, that is, 'Sons of thunder;'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y á Jacobo, hijo de Zebedeo, y á Juan hermano de Jacobo; y les apellidó Boanerges, que es, Hijos del trueno;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Jacobo y Juan (hijos de Zebedeo, a quienes Jesús les puso el apodo de Boanerges, es decir, Hijos del Trueno),

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