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Genesis 1:9
9Then God said, “Let the waters below the heavens be gathered into one place [of standing, pooling together], and let the dry land appear”; and it was so.
Genesis 1:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)And God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear.” And it was so.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And God said, "Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear." And it was so.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then God said, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear”; and it was so.
Context of Genesis 1:9
7And God made the expanse [of sky] and separated the waters which were under the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse; and it was so [just as He commanded]. 8God called the expanse [of sky] heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day. Then God said, “Let the waters below the heavens be gathered into one place [of standing, pooling together], and let the dry land appear”; and it was so. 10God called the dry land earth, and the gathering of the waters He called seas; and God saw that this was good (pleasing, useful) and He affirmed and sustained it. 11So God said, “Let the earth sprout [tender] vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit according to (limited to, consistent with) their kind, whose seed is in them upon the earth”; and it was so.
Read all of Genesis 1Genesis 1:9 word by word
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֗ים יִקָּו֨וּ הַמַּ֜יִם מִתַּ֤חַת הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ אֶל־מָק֣וֹם אֶחָ֔ד וְתֵרָאֶ֖ה הַיַּבָּשָׁ֑ה וַֽיְהִי־כֵֽן׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Let the watersמַיmayim · waterH4325
- under the heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
- be gathered togetherקָוָהqâvâh · to collectH6960
- untoאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
- oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
- placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
- and let the dryיַבָּשָׁהyabbâώâh · dry landH3004
- appearרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
Cross-references for Genesis 1:9
- Job 26:7It is He who spreads out the north over emptiness And hangs the earth on nothing.
- Job 38:8“Or who enclosed the sea with doors When it burst forth and went out of the womb;
- Psalms 24:1The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness of it, The world, and those who dwell in it.
- Psalms 33:7He gathers the waters of the sea together as in a wineskin; He puts the deeps in storehouses.
- Psalms 95:5The sea is His, for He made it [by His command]; And His hands formed the dry land.
- Psalms 104:3Who lays the beams of His upper chambers in the waters [above the firmament], Who makes the clouds His chariot, Who walks on the wings of the wind,
- Psalms 136:5To Him who made the heavens with skill, For His lovingkindness endures forever;
- Proverbs 8:28When He made firm the skies above, When the fountains and springs of the deep became fixed and strong,
- Ecclesiastes 1:7All the rivers flow into the sea, Yet the sea is not full. To the place where the rivers flow, There they flow again.
- Jeremiah 5:22Do you not fear Me?’ says the Lord. ‘Do you not tremble [in awe] in My presence? For I have placed the sand as a boundary for the sea, An eternal decree and a perpetual barrier beyond which it cannot pass. Though the waves [of the sea] toss and break, yet they cannot prevail [against the sand ordained to hold them back]; Though the waves and the billows roar, yet they cannot cross over [the barrier]. [Is not such a God to be feared?]
- Jonah 1:9So he said to them, “I am a Hebrew, and I [reverently] fear and worship the Lord, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land.”
- 2 Peter 3:5For they willingly forget [the fact] that the heavens existed long ago by the word of God, and the earth was formed out of water and by water,
- Revelation 10:6and swore [an oath] by [the name of] Him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and the things in it, and the earth and the things in it, and the sea and the things in it, that there will be delay no longer,
Commentaries on Genesis 1:9
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9-13Verses 9-13 - V. The Third Day 9. קוה qāvâh “turn, bind, gather, expect.” יבשׁה yabāshâh “the dry, the ground.” יבשׁ yabēsh “be dry.” בושׁ bôsh “be abashed.” 11. דשׁא deshe' “green thing, grass.” עשׂב ‛ēśāb “herb.” זרע zēra‛ “seed.” זרע zāra‛ “sow,” sero. פרי perı̂y “fruit.” ברה pārâh “bear”; ́ pherō work of creation on this day is evidently twofold, - the distribution of land and water, and the creation of plants. The former part of it is…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-13Verses 6-13 The earth was emptiness, but by a word spoken, it became full of God's riches, and his they are still. Though the use of them is allowed to man, they are from God, and to his service and honour they must be used. The earth, at his command, brings forth grass, herbs, and fruits. God must have the glory of all the benefit we receive from the produce of the earth. If we have, through grace, an interest in Him who is the Fountain, we may rejoice…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-10Let the waters … be gathered into one place: Other ancient cultures considered the sea to be a hostile force. Genesis shows God further controlling chaos by setting specific boundaries for the sea (see study note on 1:2). The flood was an act of God’s judgment (6:7). It removed these boundaries and returned the earth to chaos (7:1–24).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-139. let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place--The world was to be rendered a terraqueous globe, and this was effected by a volcanic convulsion on its surface, the upheaving of some parts, the sinking of others, and the formation of vast hollows, into which the waters impetuously rushed, as is graphically described (Psa 104:6-9) [Hitchcock]. Thus a large part of the earth was left "dry land," and thus were formed oceans, seas…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Genesis 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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