Parallel Verses
Amplified
And God made the expanse [of sky] and separated the waters which were under the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse; and it was so [just as He commanded].
New American Standard Bible
God made the
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above the expanse.
International Standard Version
So God made a canopy that separated the water beneath the canopy from the water above it. And that is what happened:
A Conservative Version
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.
American Standard Version
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.
Bible in Basic English
And God made the arch for a division between the waters which were under the arch and those which were over it: and it was so.
Darby Translation
And God made the expanse, and divided between the waters that are under the expanse and the waters that are above the expanse; and it was so.
Julia Smith Translation
And God shall make a firmament, and he shall separate between the waters which are from the lower part of the firmament and between the waters which are from the upper part of the firmament: and it shall be so.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
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.
Modern King James verseion
And God made the expanse, and divided the waters which were under the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse; and it was so.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then God made the firmament, and parted the waters which were under the firmament, from the waters that were above the firmament: And it was so.
NET Bible
So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above it. It was so.
New Heart English Bible
God made the expanse, and divided the waters which were under the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse; and it was so.
The Emphasized Bible
And God made the expanse, and it divided between the waters that were under the expanse and the waters that were above the expanse. And it was so.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
God made the expanse, and divided the waters which were under the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse; and it was so.
Youngs Literal Translation
And God maketh the expanse, and it separateth between the waters which are under the expanse, and the waters which are above the expanse: and it is so.
Themes
Bible stories for children » Who made the world
Clouds » Called the » Waters above the firmament
Creation » Order of » Second day, making the firmament or atmosphere, and separating the waters
Earth » Primitive condition of
Firmament » The expanse above the earth
Topics
Interlinear
which, wherewith, because, when, soon, whilst, as if, as when, that, until, much, whosoever, whereas, wherein, whom, whose
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Tachath
Mayim
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 1:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Creation
6
And God said, “Let there be an
Cross References
Psalm 148:4
Praise Him, highest heavens,
And the waters above the heavens!
Proverbs 8:28-29
When He made firm the skies above,
When the fountains and springs of the deep became fixed and strong,
Genesis 1:9
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.
Genesis 1:11
So God said, “Let the earth sprout [tender]
Genesis 1:15
and let them be useful as lights in the expanse of the heavens to provide light on the earth”; and it was so, [just as He commanded].
Genesis 1:24
Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to (limited to, consistent with) their kind: livestock, crawling things, and wild animals of the earth according to their kinds”; and it was so [because He had spoken them into creation].
Job 26:8
“He wraps the waters in His clouds [which otherwise would spill on earth all at once],
And the cloud does not burst under them.
Job 38:8-11
“Or who enclosed the sea with doors
When it burst forth and went out of the womb;
Psalm 104:10
You send springs into the valleys;
Their waters flow among the mountains.
Ecclesiastes 11:3
If the clouds are full [of rain], they empty themselves on the earth; and if a tree falls toward the south or toward the north, in the place where the tree falls, there it lies.
Matthew 8:27
The men wondered in amazement, saying, “What kind of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?”