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The Second Day

Genesis 1:8

In 11 translations

BSB
God called the expanse “sky.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.
KJV
And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.And the evening…: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc.
WEB
God called the expanse “sky”. There was evening and there was morning, a second day.
ASV
And God called the firmament Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.
LSV
And God calls the expanse “Heavens”; and there is an evening, and there is a morning—[the] second day.
YLT
And God calleth to the expanse 'Heavens;' and there is an evening, and there is a morning — day second.
DBY
And God called the expanse Heavens. And there was evening, and there was morning — a second day.Elohim
DRC
And God called the firmament, Heaven; and the evening and morning were the second day.
GNV
And God called the firmament Heauen. So the Euening and the morning were the second day.
JPS
And God called the firmament Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.
LXXE
And God called the firmament Heaven, and God saw that it was good, and there was evening and there was morning, the second day.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיִּקְרָ֧א אֱלֹהִ֛ים לָֽרָקִ֖יעַ שָׁמָ֑יִם וַֽיְהִי־עֶ֥רֶב וַֽיְהִי־בֹ֖קֶר י֥וֹם שֵׁנִֽי׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐκάλεσεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸ στερέωμα οὐρανόν· καὶ εἶδεν ὁ Θεὸς ὅτι καλόν· καὶ ἐγένετο ἑσπέρα, καὶ ἐγένετο πρωῒ, ἡμέρα δευτέρα.

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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

  • Genesis 1:5God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.
  • Genesis 1:19And there was evening, and there was morning—the fourth day.
  • Genesis 5:2Male and female He created them, and He blessed them. And in the day they were created, He called them “man.”
  • Genesis 1:31And God looked upon all that He had made, and indeed, it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.
  • Genesis 1:10God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of waters He called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.
  • Genesis 1:23And there was evening, and there was morning—the fifth day.
  • Genesis 1:13And there was evening, and there was morning—the third day.

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