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The Third Day

Genesis 1:10

In 11 translations

BSB
God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of waters He called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.
KJV
And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.
WEB
God called the dry land “earth”, and the gathering together of the waters he called “seas”. God saw that it was good.
ASV
And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.
LSV
And God calls the dry land “Earth,” and the collection of the waters He has called “Seas”; and God sees that [it is] good.
YLT
And God calleth to the dry land 'Earth,' and to the collection of the waters He hath called 'Seas;' and God seeth that [it is] good.
DBY
And God called the dry [land] Earth, and the gathering together of the waters he called Seas. And God saw that it was good.ElohimElohim
DRC
And God called the dry land, Earth; and the gathering together of the waters, he called Seas. And God saw that it was good.
GNV
And God called the dry land, Earth, and he called the gathering together of the waters, Seas: and God saw that it was good.
JPS
And God called the dry land Earth, and the gathering together of the waters called He Seas; and God saw that it was good.
LXXE
And God called the dry land Earth, and the gatherings of the waters he called Seas, and God saw that it was good.Gr. systems.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
וַיִּקְרָ֨א אֱלֹהִ֤ים ׀ לַיַּבָּשָׁה֙ אֶ֔רֶץ וּלְמִקְוֵ֥ה הַמַּ֖יִם קָרָ֣א יַמִּ֑ים וַיַּ֥רְא אֱלֹהִ֖ים כִּי־טֽוֹב׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐκάλεσεν ὁ Θεὸς τὴν ξηρὰν, γῆν· καὶ τὰ συστήματα τῶν ὑδάτων ἐκάλεσε θαλάσσας· καὶ εἶδεν ὁ Θεὸς ὅτι καλόν.

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👤 God◆ Creation of all things

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Part of

  • Creation in six days God brings light into darkness, separates waters, reveals dry land and fills the world with plants, heavenly lights, animals and humans over…

Cross-references most cited first

  • Deuteronomy 32:4He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He.
  • Psalms 104:31May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in His works.
  • Genesis 1:4And God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness.

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