Genesis 1:7
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“So God made the expanse and separated the waters beneath it from the waters above. And it was so.”
A short, plain-language explanation of Genesis 1:7 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“So God made the expanse and separated the waters beneath it from the waters above. And it was so.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And God maketh the expanse, and it separateth between the waters which <FI>are<Fi> under the expanse, and the waters which <FI>are<Fi> above the expanse: and it is so.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 1:7 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 1:9And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered into one place, so that the dry land may appear.” And it was so.
- Genesis 1:11Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth vegetation: seed-bearing plants and fruit trees, each bearing fruit with seed according to its kind.” And it was so.
- Genesis 1:15And let them serve as lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth.” And it was so.
- Genesis 1:24And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, land crawlers, and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so.
- Job 26:8He wraps up the waters in His clouds, yet the clouds do not burst under their own weight.
- Job 38:8Who enclosed the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb,
- Psalms 19:2Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge.
- Psalms 104:10He sends forth springs in the valleys; they flow between the mountains.
- Psalms 136:5By His insight He made the heavens. His loving devotion endures forever.
- Psalms 148:4Praise Him, O highest heavens, and you waters above the skies.
- Proverbs 8:28when He established the clouds above, when the fountains of the deep gushed forth,
- Ecclesiastes 11:3If the clouds are full, they will pour out rain upon the earth; whether a tree falls to the south or to the north, in the place where it falls, there it will lie.
- Matthew 8:27The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!”
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).