Genesis 1:5 :: King James Version (KJV)

Genesis 1:5 - And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. So the evening and the morning were the first day.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

God called the light “day” and the darkness “night.” And evening passed and morning came, marking the first day.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” There was an evening, and there was a morning: one day.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.” And there was evening and there was morning, one day.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

God called the light day, and the darkness He called night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

And God called the light day, and the darkness He called night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

And God called the light day, and the darkness He called night. And there was [fn]evening and there was [fn]morning, one day.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

God called the light "day" and the darkness "night." There was evening, and there was morning, marking the first day.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

and God calleth to the light 'Day,' and to the darkness He hath called 'Night;' and there is an evening, and there is a morning -- day one.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening, and there was morning -- the first day.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night: and the evening and the morning were the first day.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. There was evening and there was morning, one day.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

appellavitque lucem diem et tenebras noctem factumque est vespere et mane dies unus

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَسَمَّى اللهُ النُّورَ نَهَاراً، أَمَّا الظَّلامُ فَسَمَّاهُ لَيْلاً. وَهَكَذَا جَاءَ مَسَاءٌ أَعْقَبَهُ صَبَاحٌ، فَكَانَ الْيَوْمَ الأَوَّلَ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַיִּקְרָא אֱלֹהִים לָאֹור יֹום וְלַחֹשֶׁךְ קָרָא לָיְלָה וַיְהִי־עֶרֶב וַיְהִי־בֹקֶר יֹום אֶחָד׃ פ

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ ἐκάλεσεν ὁ θεὸς τὸ φῶς ἡμέραν καὶ τὸ σκότος ἐκάλεσεν νύκτα καὶ ἐγένετο ἑσπέρα καὶ ἐγένετο πρωί ἡμέρα μία

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَدَعَا اللهُ النُّورَ نَهَارًا، وَالظُّلْمَةُ دَعَاهَا لَيْلاً. وَكَانَ مَسَاءٌ وَكَانَ صَبَاحٌ يَوْمًا وَاحِدًا.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night, and there was evening and there was morning, the first day.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y llamó Dios á la luz Día, y á las tinieblas llamó Noche: y fué la tarde y la mañana un día.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y llamó Dios a la luz Día, y a las tinieblas llamó Noche. Y fue la tarde y la mañana un día.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

Naming the light, Day, and the dark, Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

神稱光為晝、稱暗為夜．有晚上、有早晨、這是頭一日。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Dios llamó a la luz Día, y a las tinieblas llamó Noche. Y fue la tarde y fue la mañana del primer día.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

빛을 낮이라 칭하시고 어두움을 밤이라 칭하시니라 저녁이 되며 아침이 되니 이는 첫째 날이니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Dieu appela la lumière jour, et il appela les ténèbres nuit. Ainsi, il y eut un soir, et il y eut un matin: ce fut le premier jour.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

und nannte das Licht Tag und die Finsternis Nacht. Da ward aus Abend und Morgen der erste Tag.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

И назвал Бог свет днем, а тьму ночью. И был вечер, и было утро: день один.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y llamó Dios a la luz Día, y a las tinieblas llamó Noche; y fue la tarde y la mañana un día.

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