Genesis 1:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.”

Genesis 1:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 1:8 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 1:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“God called the expanse “sky”. There was evening and there was morning, a second day.”

Genesis 1:8 — World English Bible

Genesis 1:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And God called the firmament Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.”

Genesis 1:8 — American Standard Version

Genesis 1:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And God calleth to the expanse `Heavens;' and there is an evening, and there is a morning--day second.”

Genesis 1:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 1:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Genesis 1:8 — Darby Translation

Genesis 1:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And God called the firmament Heauen. So the Euening and the morning were the second day.”

Genesis 1:8 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 1:8 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And God called the spread "Sky." And there was evening, and there was morning—day second.”

Genesis 1:8 — The Living Sword

Genesis 1:8 in Context — Genesis 1

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.

8 E chamou Deus à expansão Céus: e foi a tarde e a manhã, o dia segundo.

9 E disse Deus: Juntem-se as águas que estão debaixo dos céus em um lugar, e descubra-se a porção seca; e foi assim.

10 E chamou Deus à porção seca Terra, e à reunião das águas chamou Mares; e viu Deus que era bom.

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What Does Genesis 1:8 Mean?

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