Genesis 1:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.”

Genesis 1:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 1:5 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 1:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“God called the light “day”, and the darkness he called “night”. There was evening and there was morning, the first day.”

Genesis 1:5 — World English Bible

Genesis 1:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.”

Genesis 1:5 — American Standard Version

Genesis 1:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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 1:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 1:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening, and there was morning — the first day.”

Genesis 1:5 — Darby Translation

Genesis 1:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And God called the Light, Day, and the darkenes, he called Night. So the euening and the morning were the first day.”

Genesis 1:5 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 1:5 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And God called the light "Day," and the darkness he called "Night." And there was evening, and there was morning—day one.”

Genesis 1:5 — The Living Sword

Genesis 1:5 in Context — Genesis 1

3 E disse Deus: Haja luz; e houve luz.

4 E viu Deus que a luz era boa: e separou Deus a luz das trevas.

5 E chamou Deus à luz Dia, e às trevas chamou Noite: e foi a tarde e a manhã o primeiro dia.

6 E disse Deus: Haja expansão em meio das águas, e separe as águas das águas.

7 E fez Deus a expansão, e separou as águas que estavam debaixo da expansão, das águas que estavam sobre a expansão: e foi assim.

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What Does Genesis 1:5 Mean?

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