Genesis 1:8-10
New Century Version
8 God named the air “sky.” Evening passed, and morning came. This was the second day.
9 Then God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered together so the dry land will appear.” And it happened. 10 God named the dry land “earth” and the water that was gathered together “seas.” God saw that this was good.
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Genesis 1:8-10
New King James Version
8 And God called the firmament Heaven. So the evening and the morning were the second day.
9 Then God said, (A)“Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and (B)let the dry land appear”; and it was so. 10 And God called the dry land Earth, and the gathering together of the waters He called Seas. And God saw that it was good.
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Genesis 1:8-10
King James Version
8 And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
9 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.
10 And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.
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Genesis 1:8-10
English Standard Version
8 And God called the expanse Heaven.[a] And there was evening and there was morning, the second day.
9 And God said, (A)“Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so. 10 God called the dry land Earth,[b] and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good.
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- Genesis 1:8 Or Sky; also verses 9, 14, 15, 17, 20, 26, 28, 30; 2:1
- Genesis 1:10 Or Land; also verses 11, 12, 22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30; 2:1
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