Genesis 1
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Genesis 1:3-8

3Then 1GodH430 saidH559, “2Let there be lightH216”; and there was lightH216. 4GodH430 sawH7200 that the lightH216 was 3goodH2896; and GodH430 4separatedH914 the lightH216 from the darknessH2822. 55GodH430 calledH7121 the lightH216 “dayH3117,” and the darknessH2822 He calledH7121 “nightH3915.” And 6there was eveningH6153 and there was morningH1242, oneH259 dayH3117.

6Then GodH430 saidH559, “Let there be 7an 8expanseH7549 in the midstH8432 of the watersH4325, and let it separateH914 the watersH4325 from the watersH4325.” 7GodH430 madeH6213 the 9expanseH7549, and separatedH914 10the watersH4325 thatH834 were belowH4480H8478 the 11expanseH7549 from the watersH4325 12thatH834 were aboveH4480H5921 the 13expanseH7549; and it was soH3651. 8GodH430 calledH7121 the 14expanseH7549 “heavenH8064.” And there was eveningH6153 and there was morningH1242, a secondH8145 dayH3117.

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 1:3 Ps 33:6, 9; 2 Cor 4:6 ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 1:3 I.e., a command, not a request; and so throughout the ch ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 1:4 Ps 145:9, 10 ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 1:4 Is 45:7 ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 1:5 Ps 74:16 ↩
  6. 6. Genesis 1:5 Ps 65:8 ↩
  7. 7. Genesis 1:6 Or a firmament; i.e., atmosphere and space ↩
  8. 8. Genesis 1:6 Is 40:22; Jer 10:12; 2 Pet 3:5 ↩
  9. 9. Genesis 1:7 Or firmament ↩
  10. 10. Genesis 1:7 Job 38:8-11 ↩
  11. 11. Genesis 1:7 Or firmament ↩
  12. 12. Genesis 1:7 Ps 148:4 ↩
  13. 13. Genesis 1:7 Or firmament ↩
  14. 14. Genesis 1:8 Or firmament ↩

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