Genesis 1:10
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.
God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of waters He called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.
11 Then 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.
12 The earth produced vegetation: seed-bearing plants according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of waters He called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.
- KJV
- And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.
- WEB
- God called the dry land “earth”, and the gathering together of the waters he called “seas”. God saw that it was good.
- ASV
- And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.
- DARBY
- And God called the dry [land] Earth, and the gathering together of the waters he called Seas. And God saw that it was good.
- BLB
- And God called the dry land “Earth,” and the gathering of the waters He called “Seas.” And God saw that [it was] good.
- ÅB
- Og Gud kalte det tørre land jord, og vannet som hadde samlet seg, kalte han hav. Og Gud så at det var godt.
- OTB
- Gud kalte det tørre land "jord," og de samlede vannene kalte Han "hav." Og Gud så at det var godt.
- B1930
- Og Gud kalte det tørre land jord, og vannet som hadde samlet sig, kalte han hav. Og Gud så at det var godt.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 32:4
He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He.
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