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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
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
Genesis 1:5-7
New American Standard Bible
Genesis 1:5-7
New American Standard Bible
5 (A)God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.” And (B)there was evening and there was morning, one day.
6 Then God said, “Let there be [a]an (C)expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.” 7 God made the [b]expanse, and separated (D)the waters that were below the [c]expanse from the waters (E)that were above the [d]expanse; and it was so.
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- Genesis 1:6 Or a firmament; i.e., atmosphere and space
- Genesis 1:7 Or firmament
- Genesis 1:7 Or firmament
- Genesis 1:7 Or firmament
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