Genesis 1:7

And God made the firmament, and parted the waters that were under the firmament, from the waters that were on the firmament [or from these that were above the firmament]; and it was done 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

6And God said, The firmament be made in the midst of (the) waters, and part (the) waters from (the) waters.

8And God called the firmament, (the) heaven (s). And the eventide and the morrowtide was made, the second day.

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Cross References

Genesis 1:11and said, The earth bring forth green herb, and making seed, and an apple tree making fruit by his kind, whose seed be in itself, on [the] earth; and it was done so. (and said, Let the earth bring forth green herbs, which make seed after their kind, and trees making fruit after their kind, whose seed be in them, all over the earth; and it was done so.)

Genesis 1:24And God said, The earth bring forth a living soul in his kind, work beasts, and reptiles, either creeping beasts, and unreasonable beasts of [the] earth, by their kinds; and it was done so. (And God said, Let the earth bring forth living souls after their kind, yea, work beasts, and reptiles, or creeping beasts, and unreasoning beasts of the earth, all after their kind; and it was done so.)

Job 38:8Who closed together the sea with doors, when it brake out coming forth as of the womb? (Who altogether enclosed the sea with doors, when it broke out as if coming forth from the womb?)

Psalms 104:10And thou sendest out wells into great valleys (or And thou sendest forth springs in the great valleys); (and the) waters shall pass betwixt the midst of (the) hills.

Psalms 148:4Heavens of heavens, praise ye him, (or Heaven of heavens, or The highest heaven, praise ye him); and the waters that be above (the) heavens,

Ecclesiastes 11:3If clouds be filled, they shall shed out rain on the earth; if a tree falleth down to the south, either to the north, in whatever place it falleth down, there it shall be.

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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