Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then God said, “
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Then God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered into one place,
International Standard Version
Then God said, "Let the water beneath the sky come together into one area, and let dry ground appear!" And that is what happened:
A Conservative Version
And God said, Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together to one place, and let the dry land appear. And it was so.
American Standard Version
And God said, Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
Amplified
Then God said, “Let the waters below the heavens be gathered into one place [of standing, pooling together], and let the dry land appear”; and it was so.
Bible in Basic English
And God said, Let the waters under the heaven come together in one place, and let the dry land be seen: and it was so.
Darby Translation
And God said, Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together to one place, and let the dry land appear. And it was so.
Julia Smith Translation
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.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And God said, "Let the waters under heaven be gathered to one place, and let the dry ground appear." And it was so.
Modern King James verseion
And God said, Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together to one place, and let the dry land appear; and it was so.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And God said, "Let the waters that are under heaven gather themselves unto one place, that the dry land may appear." And it came so to pass.
NET Bible
God said, "Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place and let dry ground appear." It was so.
New Heart English Bible
God said, "Let the waters under the sky be gathered together in one gathering, and let the dry land appear;" and it was so. And the waters under the sky gathered to their gatherings, and the dry land appeared.
The Emphasized Bible
And God said - Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together, into one place, and let the dry - ground appear. And it was so.
Webster
And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered into one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
World English Bible
God said, "Let the waters under the sky be gathered together to one place, and let the dry land appear;" and it was so.
Youngs Literal Translation
And God saith, 'Let the waters under the heavens be collected unto one place, and let the dry land be seen:' and it is so.
Themes
Bible stories for children » Who made the world
Creation » Order of » Third day, separating the land from the water, and making it fruitful
Land » Appeared on the third creative day
Water » Collected in » the Sea
Interlinear
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Mayim
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Maqowm
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 1:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Creation
8
God called the expanse heaven. There was evening and there was morning, a second day.
9 Then God said, “
Cross References
Jeremiah 5:22
Do you not reverence (respect) me? Asks Jehovah. Do you not tremble [with awe] in my presence? I made the sand a boundary for the sea, a permanent barrier it cannot cross. Although the waves toss continuously, they cannot break through. Although they roar, they cannot cross it.
2 Peter 3:5
For this they willfully forget, that there were heavens from of old, and an earth compacted out of water and amidst water, by the word of God,
Job 38:8-11
Who shut up the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb?
Psalm 24:1-2
([Psalm of David]) The earth and all it contains the world and those who dwell in it belong to Jehovah.
Psalm 33:7
He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap. He puts the ocean depth in his storehouses.
Psalm 95:5
The sea is his. He made it and his hands formed the dry land.
Job 26:7
He stretches out the northern sky over empty space, and hangs the earth upon nothing.
Job 26:10
He has described a circle on the face of the waters, at the boundary between light and darkness.
Psalm 104:3
You lay the beams of your upper chambers in the waters. You make the clouds your chariot. You walk upon the wings of the wind.
Psalm 104:5-9
You established the earth upon its foundations, so that it will not be unstable forever.
Psalm 136:5-6
To the one who made the heavens with skill. His loving kindness is everlasting.
Proverbs 8:28-29
When he established the clouds above, when he strengthened the fountains of the deep,
Ecclesiastes 1:7
All the rivers run into the sea yet the sea is not full. The rivers return to the place where they began.
Jonah 1:9
He replied: I am Hebrew and I respect Jehovah, the God of heaven, who has made the sea and the dry land.
Revelation 10:6
And he swore by him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that are in it, and the earth, and the things that are in it, and the sea, and the things there, that there would be no more delay.