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Genesis 1:7
Genesis 1:7 is verse 7 of Genesis chapter 1, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
So God made the expanse and separated the waters beneath it from the waters above. And it was so.
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.
World English Bible
God made the expanse, and divided the waters which were under the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse; and it was so.
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Genesis 1:5–9 · Berean Standard Bible
5 God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.
6 And God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters, to separate the waters from the waters.”
7 So God made the expanse and separated the waters beneath it from the waters above. And it was so.
8 God called the expanse “sky.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.
9 And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered into one place, so that the dry land may appear.” And it was so.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Proverbs 8:28when He established the clouds above, when the fountains of the deep gushed forth,
Proverbs 8:29when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth.
Job 26:8He wraps up the waters in His clouds, yet the clouds do not burst under their own weight.
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.
Genesis 1:9And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered into one place, so that the dry land may appear.” And it was so.
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 1:15And let them serve as lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth.” 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.
Matthew 8:27The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!”