Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And God will call to the dry, earth; and to the gathering of the waters he called seas: and God will see that it is good.
New American Standard Bible
God called the dry land earth, and the
King James Version
And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.
Holman Bible
God called the dry land “earth,” and He called the gathering of the water “seas.” And God saw that it was good.
International Standard Version
God called the dry ground "land," and he called the water that had come together "oceans." And God saw how good it was.
A Conservative Version
And God called the dry land Earth, and he called the gathering together of the waters Seas. And God saw that it was good.
American Standard Version
And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.
Amplified
God called the dry land earth, and the gathering of the waters He called seas; and God saw that this was good (pleasing, useful) and He affirmed and sustained it.
Bible in Basic English
And God gave the dry land the name of Earth; and the waters together in their place were named Seas: and God saw that it was good.
Darby Translation
And God called the dry land Earth, and the gathering together of the waters he called Seas. And God saw that it was good.
King James 2000
And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And God called the dry ground "earth," and he called the collection of the waters "seas." And God saw that [it was] good.
Modern King James verseion
And God called the dry land, Earth. And He called the gathering together of the waters, Seas. And God saw that it was good.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And God called the dry land "the earth" and the gathering together of waters called he "the sea." And God saw that it was good.
NET Bible
God called the dry ground "land" and the gathered waters he called "seas." God saw that it was good.
New Heart English Bible
God called the dry land Earth, and the gathering together of the waters he called Seas. God saw that it was good.
The Emphasized Bible
And God called, the dry-ground, land, but the gathering together of the waters, called he seas. And God saw that it was good.
Webster
And God called the dry land Earth, and the collection of waters he called Seas: and God saw that it was good.
World English Bible
God called the dry land "earth," and the gathering together of the waters he called "seas." God saw that it was good.
Youngs Literal Translation
And God calleth to the dry land 'Earth,' and to the collection of the waters He hath called 'Seas;' and God seeth that it is good.
Themes
Bible stories for children » Who made the world
Creation » Order of » Third day, separating the land from the water, and making it fruitful
the Earth » The dry land as divided from waters
the Sea » The gathering together of the waters originally called
Topics
Interlinear
Qara'
קרא
Qara'
call, cried, read, proclaim, named, guests, invited, gave, renowned, bidden, preach,
Usage: 736
'erets
Miqveh
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 1:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Creation
9 And God will say the waters shall be gathered together from the under part of the heavens to one place, and the dry shall be seen: and it shall be so. 10 And God will call to the dry, earth; and to the gathering of the waters he called seas: and God will see that it is good. 11 And God will say the earth shall bring forth the tender grass, and the green herb bearing seed, and the fruit tree making fruit according to its kind, in which is the seed in it upon the earth: and it shall be so.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 1:4
And God will see the light that it is good, and God will separate between the light and between the darkness.
Deuteronomy 32:4
The Rock, his work complete: For all his ways judgment: A God of faithfulness and not of iniquity Just and right is he.
Psalm 104:31
The glory of Jehovah shall be forever: Jehovah, shall rejoice in his works.