Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
And God called the vaulted dome "heaven." And there was evening, and there was morning, a second day.
New American Standard Bible
God called the
King James Version
And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
Holman Bible
God called the expanse “sky.”
International Standard Version
God called the canopy "sky." The twilight and the dawn were the second day.
A Conservative Version
And God called the firmament Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.
American Standard Version
And God called the firmament Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.
Amplified
God called the expanse [of sky] heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.
Bible in Basic English
And God gave the arch the name of Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, the second day.
Darby Translation
And God called the expanse Heavens. And there was evening, and there was morning a second day.
Julia Smith Translation
And God will call to the firmament the heavens: and the evening shall be, and the morning shall be the second day.
King James 2000
And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
Modern King James verseion
And God called the expanse, Heavens. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And God called the firmament "heaven." And so of the evening and morning was made the second day.
NET Bible
God called the expanse "sky." There was evening, and there was morning, a second day.
New Heart English Bible
God called the expanse sky. There was evening and there was morning, a second day.
The Emphasized Bible
And God called the expanse, heavens. So it was evening - and it was morning, a, second day.
Webster
And God called the firmament Heaven: and the evening and the morning were the second day.
World English Bible
God called the expanse "sky." There was evening and there was morning, a second day.
Youngs Literal Translation
And God calleth to the expanse 'Heavens;' and there is an evening, and there is a morning -- day second.
Themes
Bible stories for children » Who made the world
Creation » Order of » Second day, making the firmament or atmosphere, and separating the waters
Topics
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'elohiym
Qara'
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 1:8
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Prayers for Genesis 1:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Creation
7 So God made the vaulted dome, and he caused a separation between the waters which [were] under the vaulted dome and between the waters which were over the vaulted dome. And it was so. 8 And God called the vaulted dome "heaven." And there was evening, and there was morning, a second day. 9 And God said, "Let the waters under heaven be gathered to one place, and let the dry ground appear." And it was so.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 1:5
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, [the] first day.
Genesis 1:19
And there was evening and there was morning, a fourth day.
Genesis 1:10
And God called the dry ground "earth," and he called the collection of the waters "seas." And God saw that [it was] good.
Genesis 1:13
And there was evening and there was morning, a third day.
Genesis 1:23
And there was evening, and there was morning, a fifth day.
Genesis 1:31
And God saw everything that he had made and, behold, [it was] very good. And there was evening, and there was morning, a sixth day.
Genesis 5:2
Male and female he created them. And he blessed them. And he called their name "Humankind" when they were created.