Verse List for GEN 1:6

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OET (OET-RV) Then God said, “Let there be a large space[fn] in the middle of the waters, and let it separate the two lots of waters.”

OET-LV and_ god _he/it _said let _it _be a _firmament in _the_middle the_waters and_let _it _be separating between waters and_waters.

ULT Then God said, “Let there be an expanse in the middle of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.”

UST Then God said, “I command there to be a large space in the middle of the water, so that it divides the water into two separate places.”

BSB & MSB And God said, “Let there be an expanse[fn] between the waters, to separate the waters from the waters.”

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

WEBBE & WMBB God said, “Let there be an expanse in the middle of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.”

NET God said, “Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters and let it separate water from water.

LSV And God says, “Let an expanse be in the midst of the waters, and let it be separating between waters and waters.”

FBV God said, “Let there be an expanse[fn] in the middle of the waters to divide the waters.”

T4T Then God said, “I command that there be an empty space like a huge dome to separate the water that is above it from the water on the earth that is below it!”

LEB And God said, “Let there be a vaulted dome[fn] in the midst of the waters, and _⌊let it cause a separation between the waters_⌋.”[fn]

BBE And God said, Let there be a solid arch stretching over the waters, parting the waters from the waters.

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JPS And God said: 'Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.'

ASV And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.

DRA And God said: Let there be a firmament made amidst the waters: and let it divide the waters from the waters.

YLT And God saith, 'Let an expanse be in the midst of the waters, and let it be separating between waters and waters.'

Drby And [fn]God said, Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it be a division between waters and waters.

RV And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.

SLT And God will say there shall be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and there shall be a separating between waters to waters.

Wbstr And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.

KJB-1769 ¶ And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.[fn]

KJB-1611 ¶ And God said, Let there be a [fn]firmament in the midst of the waters: and let it diuide the waters from the waters.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

Bshps And God said: let there be a firmament betwene the waters, and let it make a diuision betwene waters and waters.
(And God said: let there be a firmament between the waters, and let it make a division between waters and waters.)

Gnva Againe God said, Let there be a firmament in the mids of the waters: and let it separate the waters from the waters.
(Again God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters: and let it separate the waters from the waters.)

Cvdl And God sayde: let there be a firmament betwene the waters, and let it deuyde ye waters a sunder.
(And God said: let there be a firmament between the waters, and let it divide ye/you_all waters asunder/apart.)

Wycl And God seide, The firmament be maad in the myddis of watris, and departe watris fro watris.
(And God said, The firmament be made in the midst of waters, and depart waters from waters.)

Luth Und GOtt sprach: Es werde eine Feste zwischen den Wassern, und die sei ein Unterschied zwischen den Wassern.
(And God spoke: It become a/one festivals between the water, and the be a difference/distinction between the water.)

ClVg Dixit quoque Deus: Fiat firmamentum in medio aquarum: et dividat aquas ab aquis.[fn]
(He/She_said too God: Let_it_happen firmament/support in/into/on in_the_middle of_waters: and dividat waters away in_the_waters.)

UHB וַ⁠יֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֔ים יְהִ֥י רָקִ֖יעַ בְּ⁠ת֣וֹךְ הַ⁠מָּ֑יִם וִ⁠יהִ֣י מַבְדִּ֔יל בֵּ֥ין מַ֖יִם לָ⁠מָֽיִם׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ εἶπεν ὁ Θεὸς, γενηθήτω στερέωμα ἐν μέσῳ τοῦ ὕδατος· καὶ ἔστω διαχωρίζον ἀνὰ μέσον ὕδατος καὶ ὕδατος· καὶ ἐγένετο οὕτως.

BrTr And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the water, and let it be a division between water and water, and it was so.