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Genesis 1:6–9

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6Then God said, “Let there be 1an aexpanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.”

7God made the 1expanse, and separated athe waters which were below the expanse from the waters bwhich were above the expanse; and it was so.

8God called the 1expanse heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.

9Then God said, “aLet the waters below the heavens be gathered into one place, and let bthe dry land appear”; and it was so.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Or a firmament
  2. 1Or firmament
  3. 1Or firmament

Cross references

  1. aIs 40:22; Jer 10:12; 2 Pet 3:5
  2. aJob 38:8–11
  3. bPs 148:4
  4. aPs 104:6–9; Jer 5:22; 2 Pet 3:5
  5. bPs 24:1, 2; 95:5

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And God said, “Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.” And God made the expanse and separated the waters that were under the expanse from the waters that were above the expanse. And it was so. And God called the expanse Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, the second day.

And God said, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

And God said, “Let there be a vault between the waters to separate water from water.” So God made the vault and separated the water under the vault from the water above it. And it was so. God called the vault “sky.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.

And God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear.” And it was so.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters, separating water from water.” So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above the expanse. And it was so. God called the expanse “sky.” Evening came and then morning: the second day.

Then God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so.

NLTNew Living Translation

Then God said, “Let there be a space between the waters, to separate the waters of the heavens from the waters of the earth.” And that is what happened. God made this space to separate the waters of the earth from the waters of the heavens. God called the space “sky.”

And evening passed and morning came, marking the second day.

Then God said, “Let the waters beneath the sky flow together into one place, so dry ground may appear.” And that is what happened.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And God said, “Let there be a vaulted dome in the midst of the waters, and let it cause a separation between the waters.” So God made the vaulted dome, and he caused a separation between the waters which were under the vaulted dome and between the waters which were over the vaulted dome. And it was so. And God called the vaulted dome “heaven.” And there was evening, and there was morning, a second day.

And God said, “Let the waters under heaven be gathered to one place, and let the dry ground appear.” And it was so.

KJV 1900King James Version

And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so. And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.

And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.