Genesis 1:6
World English Bible (WEB)
God said, “Let there be an expanse in the middle of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.”
In context
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.
8 God called the expanse “sky”. There was evening and there was morning, a second day.
Genesis 1:6 in every translation
- 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.”
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters, to separate the waters from the waters.”
- 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And God saith, 'Let an expanse be in the midst of the waters, and let it be separating between waters and waters.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And God said, Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it be a division between waters and waters.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.