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
Read Genesis 1:8 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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 And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
7 And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.
8 And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
9 And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
10 And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.
What Does Genesis 1:8 Mean?
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