KJV 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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Genesis 1:6
And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters, to separate the waters from the waters.”
WEB 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.”
ASV 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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And God saith, ‘Let an expanse be in the midst of the waters, and let it be separating between waters and waters.’
Surrounding context — Genesis 1
3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
4 And God saw the light, that [it was] good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
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.
8 And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
9 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.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayאֱלֹהִ֔יםH430 · e.lo.himGodיְהִ֥יH1961 · ha.yahto beרָקִ֖יעַH7549 · ra.qi.aexpanseבְּת֣וֹךְH8432 · ta.vekhmidstהַמָּ֑יִםH4325 · ma.yimwaterוִיהִ֣יH1961 · ha.yahto beמַבְדִּ֔ילH914 · ba.dalto separateבֵּ֥יןH996 · ba.yinbetweenמַ֖יִםH4325 · ma.yimwaterלָמָֽיִם׃H4325 · ma.yimwater
Cross-references
Jeremiah 51:15He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding.Psalm 33:6By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.Job 37:18Hast thou with him spread out the sky, [which is] strong, [and] as a molten looking glass?Job 26:7-8He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, [and] hangeth the earth upon nothing.Jeremiah 10:12-13He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.Psalm 104:2Who coverest [thyself] with light as [with] a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:Psalm 148:4Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that [be] above the heavens.Psalm 33:9For he spake, and it was [done]; he commanded, and it stood fast.Psalm 136:5-6To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.Psalm 19:1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.Zechariah 12:1The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.Genesis 1:20And 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.Psalm 150:1Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.Job 26:13By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.Genesis 7:11-12In 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 37:11Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:Ecclesiastes 11:3If the clouds be full of rain, they empty [themselves] upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.Job 38:22-26Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,
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