Genesis 1:7

So God made the dome to separate the waters below from the waters which were above it. It was so.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

6Then God said, ‘Let there be a dome between the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.’

8God called the dome the “sky”. There was an evening and a morning, making the second day.

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Cross References

Genesis 1:11God said, ‘Let the earth put forth vegetation: Plants on the earth which yield their own kind of seed, and trees that bear fruits in which are their own seed.’ It was so.

Genesis 1:24Then God said, ‘Let the earth produce all kinds of living creatures: cattle and reptiles and wild beasts.’ It was so.

Psalms 104:10He sent brooks into the valleys, they meander between the mountains.

Psalms 148:4Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens.

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 →

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