Genesis 1:8
World English Bible (WEB)
God called the expanse “sky”. There was evening and there was morning, a second day.
In context
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.
9 God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered together to one place, and let the dry land appear;” and it was so.
10 God called the dry land “earth”, and the gathering together of the waters he called “seas”. God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:8 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- God called the expanse “sky”. There was evening and there was morning, a second day.
- KJV King James Version
- And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- God called the expanse “sky.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And God called the firmament Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And God calleth to the expanse 'Heavens;' and there is an evening, and there is a morning — day second.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And God called the expanse Heavens. And there was evening, and there was morning — a second day.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And God called the firmament Heaven: and the evening and the morning were the second day.