Genesis 1:9

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 firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so. 8And God called the firmament Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day. 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. 10And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good. 11And God said, Let the earth put forth grass, herb yielding seed, and fruit tree bearing fruit after its kind, wherein is the seed thereof, upon the earth: and it was so.

Genesis 1:9 word by word

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֗ים יִקָּו֨וּ הַמַּ֜יִם מִתַּ֤חַת הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ אֶל־מָק֣וֹם אֶחָ֔ד וְתֵרָאֶ֖ה הַיַּבָּשָׁ֑ה וַֽיְהִי־כֵֽן׃Read the interlinear

• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Letהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• watersמַיmayim · waterH4325
• underתַּחַתtachath · underneath: underH8478
• heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• gatheredקָוָהqâvâh · to collectH6960
• togetherאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
• dryיַבָּשָׁהyabbâώâh · dry landH3004
• appearרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• soכֵּןkên · soH3651

Cross-references for Genesis 1:9

• Job 26:7He stretcheth out the north over empty space, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
• Job 38:8Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb;
• Psalms 24:1The earth is the LORD’S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
• Psalms 33:7He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the deeps in storehouses.
• Psalms 95:5The sea is his, and he made it; and his hands formed the dry land.
• Psalms 104:3Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters; who maketh the clouds his chariot; who walketh upon the wings of the wind:
• Psalms 136:5To him that by understanding made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.
• Proverbs 8:28When he made firm the sides above: when the fountains of the deep became strong:
• Ecclesiastes 1:7All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full; unto the place whither the rivers go, thither they go again.
• Jeremiah 5:22Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea, by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it? and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it.
• Jonah 1:9And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry land.
• 2 Peter 3:5For this they wilfully forget, that there were heavens from of old, and an earth compacted out of water and amidst water, by the word of God;
• Revelation 10:6and sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created the heaven and the things that are therein, and the earth and the things that are therein, and the sea and the things that are therein, that there shall be time 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

Topics related to Genesis 1:9

• Continents
• Geology
• God
• Land
• Sea
• Water

In the dictionaries

• God
• Appear
• Beginning
• Call
• Create
• Darkness
• Divide
• Earth
• Embalm
• Evening

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