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Bereshis 1:5-7
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Bereshis 1:5-7
Orthodox Jewish Bible
5 And Elohim called the light Yom (Day), and the darkness He called Lailah (Night). And the erev (evening) and the boker (morning) were Yom Echad (Day One, the First Day, Mk 16:2).
6 And Elohim said, Let there be a raki’a (expanse, dome, firmament) in the midst of the mayim (waters), and let it divide the mayim from the mayim.
7 And Elohim made the raki’a, and divided the waters under the raki’a from the waters which were above the raki’a; and it was so.
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Genesis 1:5-7
New International Version
Genesis 1:5-7
New International Version
5 God called(A) the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.”(B) And there was evening, and there was morning(C)—the first day.
6 And God said,(D) “Let there be a vault(E) between the waters(F) to separate water from water.” 7 So God made the vault and separated the water under the vault from the water above it.(G) And it was so.(H)
Genesis 1:5-7
King James Version
Genesis 1:5-7
King James Version
5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
6 And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
7 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.
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Genesis 1:5-7
New King James Version
Genesis 1:5-7
New King James Version
5 God called the light Day, and the (A)darkness He called Night. [a]So the evening and the morning were the first day.
6 Then God said, (B)“Let there be a [b]firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.” 7 Thus God made the firmament, (C)and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were (D)above the firmament; and it was so.
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- Genesis 1:5 Lit. And evening was, and morning was, a day, one.
- Genesis 1:6 expanse
Genesis 1:5-7
English Standard Version
Genesis 1:5-7
English Standard Version
5 God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.
6 And God said, (A)“Let there be an expanse[a] in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.” 7 And God made[b] the expanse and (B)separated the waters that were under the expanse from the waters that were (C)above the expanse. And it was so.
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- Genesis 1:6 Or a canopy; also verses 7, 8, 14, 15, 17, 20
- Genesis 1:7 Or fashioned; also verse 16
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