Genesis 1:5
World English Bible (WEB)
God called the light “day”, and the darkness he called “night”. There was evening and there was morning, the first day.
In context
3 God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
4 God saw the light, and saw that it was good. God divided the light from the darkness.
5 God called the light “day”, and the darkness he called “night”. There was evening and there was morning, the first day.
6 God said, “Let there be an expanse in the middle of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.”
7 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.
Genesis 1:5 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- God called the light “day”, and the darkness he called “night”. There was evening and there was morning, the first day.
- KJV King James Version
- And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 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.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening, and there was morning — the first day.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night: and the evening and the morning were the first day.