Genesis 1:7
So God made the expanse and separated the waters beneath it from the waters above. And it was so.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
6And God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters, to separate the waters from the waters.”
8God called the expanse “sky.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.
Cross References
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 1:24And 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 38:8Who enclosed the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb,
Psalms 104:10He sends forth springs in the valleys; they flow between the mountains.
Psalms 148:4Praise Him, O highest heavens, and you waters above the skies.
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 Henry on Genesis 1:7-9
The Creation. ( b. c. 4004.) 6 And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. 7 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. 8 And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day. We have here an account of the second day's work, the creation of the firmament, in which observe, 1. The command of God concerning it:… Read the whole commentary →