Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And God calleth to the expanse 'Heavens;' and there is an evening, and there is a morning -- day second.
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And God called the vaulted dome "heaven." And there was evening, and there was morning, a 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.
Themes
Bible stories for children » Who made the world
Creation » Order of » Second day, making the firmament or atmosphere, and separating the waters
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Verse Info
Context Readings
The Creation
7 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. 8 And God calleth to the expanse 'Heavens;' and there is an evening, and there is a morning -- day second. 9 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.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 1:5
and God calleth to the light 'Day,' and to the darkness He hath called 'Night;' and there is an evening, and there is a morning -- day one.
Genesis 1:19
and there is an evening, and there is a morning -- day fourth.
Genesis 1:10
And God calleth to the dry land 'Earth,' and to the collection of the waters He hath called 'Seas;' and God seeth that it is good.
Genesis 1:13
and there is an evening, and there is a morning -- day third.
Genesis 1:23
and there is an evening, and there is a morning -- day fifth.
Genesis 1:31
And God seeth all that He hath done, and lo, very good; and there is an evening, and there is a morning -- day the sixth.
Genesis 5:2
a male and a female He hath prepared them, and He blesseth them, and calleth their name Man, in the day of their being prepared.