Parallel Verses
Webster
And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
New American Standard Bible
Then God said, “Let there be
King James Version
And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
Holman Bible
Then God said, “Let there be an expanse
International Standard Version
Then God said, "Let there be a canopy between bodies of water, separating bodies of water from bodies of water!"
A Conservative Version
And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
American Standard Version
And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
Amplified
And God said, “Let there be an
Bible in Basic English
And God said, Let there be a solid arch stretching over the waters, parting the waters from the waters.
Darby Translation
And God said, Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it be a division between waters and waters.
Julia Smith Translation
And God will say there shall be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and there shall be a separating between waters to waters.
King James 2000
And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And God said, "Let there be a vaulted dome in the midst of the waters, and {let it cause a separation between the waters}."
Modern King James verseion
And God said, Let there be an expanse in the middle of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And God said, "Let there be a firmament between the waters, and let it divide the waters asunder."
NET Bible
God said, "Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters and let it separate water from water.
New Heart English Bible
God said, "Let there be an expanse in the middle of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters."
The Emphasized Bible
And God said, Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it be a means of dividing, between waters and waters,
World English Bible
God said, "Let there be an expanse in the middle of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters."
Youngs Literal Translation
And God saith, 'Let an expanse be in the midst of the waters, and let it be separating between waters and waters.'
Themes
Bible stories for children » Who made the world
Creation » Order of » Second day, making the firmament or atmosphere, and separating the waters
Earth » Primitive condition of
Topics
Interlinear
Badal
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 1:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Creation
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.
Cross References
Job 37:18
Hast thou with him spread out the sky which is strong, and as a molten looking-glass?
Jeremiah 51:15
He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding.
Genesis 1:14
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven, to divide the day from the night: and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years.
Genesis 1:20
And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.
Genesis 7:11-12
In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.
Job 26:7-8
He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
Job 26:13
By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
Job 37:11
Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:
Job 38:22-26
Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,
Psalm 19:1
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth the work of his hands.
Psalm 33:6
By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
Psalm 33:9
For he spoke, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.
Psalm 104:2
Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
Psalm 136:5-6
To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalm 148:4
Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that are above the heavens.
Psalm 150:1
Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.
Ecclesiastes 11:3
If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree falleth towards the south, or towards the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.
Jeremiah 10:10
But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.
Jeremiah 10:12-13
He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.
Zechariah 12:1
The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, who stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.