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Genesis 1:4-6
New International Version
Genesis 1:4-6
New International Version
4 God saw that the light was good,(A) and he separated the light from the darkness.(B) 5 God called(C) the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.”(D) And there was evening, and there was morning(E)—the first day.
6 And God said,(F) “Let there be a vault(G) between the waters(H) to separate water from water.”
Genesis 1:4-6
English Standard Version
Genesis 1:4-6
English Standard Version
4 And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.
6 And God said, (A)“Let there be an expanse[a] in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.”
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- Genesis 1:6 Or a canopy; also verses 7, 8, 14, 15, 17, 20
Genesis 1:4-6
New American Standard Bible
Genesis 1:4-6
New American Standard Bible
4 God saw that the light was (A)good; and God (B)separated the light from the darkness. 5 (C)God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.” And (D)there was evening and there was morning, one day.
6 Then God said, “Let there be [a]an (E)expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.”
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- Genesis 1:6 Or a firmament; i.e., atmosphere and space
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