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Berean Standard Bible

“Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands,”

Revelation 1:12

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In Revelation 1, John is on Patmos when he hears a loud voice behind him. This verse records his first reaction, just before the vision of the risen Christ in the midst of the churches.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands,

World English Bible (WEB)

I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. Having turned, I saw seven golden lamp stands.

King James Version (KJV)

And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;

American Standard Version (ASV)

And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And having turned I saw seven golden candlesticks;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And turning to see the voice which said these words to me, I saw seven gold vessels with lights burning in them;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And I did turn to see the voice that did speak with me, and having turned, I saw seven golden lamp-stands,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y me volví á ver la voz que hablaba conmigo: y vuelto, vi siete candeleros de oro;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cuando me volví para mirar al que me hablaba, vi siete candeleros de oro.

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