Genesis 1:6

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Genesis 1:6

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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.”

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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.

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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.”

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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.

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Berean Literal Bible

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Genesis 1

⁴ And God saw that the light was good, and He 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, “Let there be an expanse between the waters, to separate the waters from the waters.”

⁷ So God made the expanse and separated the waters beneath it from the waters above. And it was so.

⁸ God called the expanse “sky.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.

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