Genesis 1:8

God called the expanse “sky.” This was evening and morning, the second day.

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And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.

In Context

7God made the expanse and divided the waters which were under the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse. It was so.

9God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered together to one place, and let the dry land appear.” It was so.

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Cross References

Genesis 1:5God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” This was evening and morning, the first day.

Genesis 1:13This was evening and morning, the third day.

Genesis 1:23This was evening and morning, the fifth day.

Genesis 5:2Male and female he created them. He blessed them and named them mankind when they were created.

Zechariah 12:1This is a declaration of Yahweh's word concerning Israel—a declaration of Yahweh, who stretched out the skies and laid the foundation of the earth, who fashions the spirit of mankind within man,

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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