Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
God called the light “day,” and He called the darkness “night.” Evening came and then morning: the first day.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
International Standard Version
calling the light "day," and the darkness "night." The twilight and the dawn were day one.
A Conservative Version
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.
American Standard Version
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.
Amplified
And God called the light day, and the darkness He called night. And there was
Bible in Basic English
Naming the light, Day, and the dark, Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.
Darby Translation
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening, and there was morning the first day.
Julia Smith Translation
And God will call to the light day, and to the darkness he called night: and the evening shall be, and the morning shall be one day.
King James 2000
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, [the] first day.
Modern King James verseion
And God called the light, Day. And He called the darkness, Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and called the light "day," and the darkness "night." And so of the evening and morning was made the first day.
NET Bible
God called the light "day" and the darkness "night." There was evening, and there was morning, marking the first day.
New Heart English Bible
God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. There was evening and there was morning, one day.
The Emphasized Bible
and God called the light, day, but the darkness, called he, night. So it was evening - and it was morning, one day.
Webster
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night: and the evening and the morning were the first day.
World English Bible
God called the light "day," and the darkness he called "night." There was evening and there was morning, one day.
Youngs Literal Translation
and God calleth to the light 'Day,' and to the darkness He hath called 'Night;' and there is an evening, and there is a morning -- day one.
Themes
Bible stories for children » Who made the world
Creation » Order of » First day, making light and dividing it from darkness
Days » Natural, from evening to evening
Evening » The day originally began with
Light » The lord being the creator of light
Topics
Interlinear
Qara'
Yowm
Layil
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 1:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Creation
4
God saw that the light was good, and God separated the light from the darkness.
5 God called the light “day,” and He called the darkness “night.” Evening came and then morning: the first day.
6
Then God said, “Let there be an expanse
Cross References
Psalm 74:16
You established the moon and the sun.
Genesis 1:8
God called the expanse “sky.”
Genesis 1:13
Evening came and then morning: the third day.
Genesis 1:19
Evening came and then morning: the fourth day.
Genesis 1:23
Evening came and then morning: the fifth day.
Genesis 1:31
God saw all that He had made, and it was very good.
Genesis 8:22
seedtime and harvest, cold and heat,
summer and winter, and day and night
will not cease.”
Psalm 19:2
night after night they communicate knowledge.
Psalm 104:20
when all the forest animals stir.
Isaiah 45:7
I make success and create disaster;
I, Yahweh, do all these things.
Jeremiah 33:20
“This is what the Lord says: If you can break My covenant with the day and My covenant with the night so that day and night cease to come at their regular time,
1 Corinthians 3:13
each one’s work will become obvious, for the day
Ephesians 5:13
Everything exposed by the light is made clear,
1 Thessalonians 5:5
For you are all sons of light and sons of the day. We do not belong to the night or the darkness.