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Genesis 1:8 :: New International Version (NIV)

Genesis 1:8 - God called the vault “sky.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

And God called the firmament Heaven. So the evening and the morning were the second day.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

God called the space “sky.” And evening passed and morning came, marking the second day.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

God called the vault “sky.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

And God called the expanse Heaven.[fn] And there was evening and there was morning, the second day.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

God called the expanse “sky.”[fn] Evening came and then morning: the second day.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

God called the [fn]expanse “heaven.” And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

God called the [fn]expanse heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

And God called the [fn]expanse heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

God called the expanse [of sky] heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

God called the expanse "sky." There was evening, and there was morning, a second day.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

And God called the firmament Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

And God called the firmament Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

And God calleth to the expanse 'Heavens;' and there is an evening, and there is a morning -- day second.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

And God called the expanse Heavens. And there was evening, and there was morning -- a second day.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

And God called the firmament Heaven: and the evening and the morning were the second day.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

God called the expanse sky. There was evening and there was morning, a second day.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

vocavitque Deus firmamentum caelum et factum est vespere et mane dies secundus

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַיִּקְרָא אֱלֹהִים לָרָקִיעַ שָׁמָיִם וַיְהִי־עֶרֶב וַיְהִי־בֹקֶר יֹום שֵׁנִי׃ פ

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ ἐκάλεσεν ὁ θεὸς τὸ στερέωμα οὐρανόν καὶ εἶδεν ὁ θεὸς ὅτι καλόν καὶ ἐγένετο ἑσπέρα καὶ ἐγένετο πρωί ἡμέρα δευτέρα

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَدَعَا اللهُ الْجَلَدَ سَمَاءً. وَكَانَ مَسَاءٌ وَكَانَ صَبَاحٌ يَوْمًا ثَانِيًا.

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَسَمَّى اللهُ الْجَلَدَ سَمَاءً. ثُمَّ جَاءَ مَسَاءٌ أَعْقَبَهُ صَبَاحٌ فَكَانَ الْيَوْمَ الثَّانِي.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And God called the firmament Heaven, and God saw that it was good, and there was evening and there was morning, the second day.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y llamó Dios á la expansión Cielos: y fué la tarde y la mañana el día segundo.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y llamó Dios a la expansión Cielos. Y fue la tarde y la mañana el día segundo.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

And God gave the arch the name of Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, the second day.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

神稱空氣為天．有晚上、有早晨、是第二日。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Dios llamó a la bóveda Cielos. Y fue la tarde y fue la mañana del segundo día.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

하나님이 궁창을 하늘이라 칭하시니라 저녁이 되며 아침이 되니 이는 둘째 날이니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Dieu appela l'étendue ciel. Ainsi, il y eut un soir, et il y eut un matin: ce fut le second jour.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Und Gott nannte die Feste Himmel. Da ward aus Abend und Morgen der andere Tag.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

И назвал Бог твердь небом. И был вечер, и было утро: день второй.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y llamó Dios al extendimiento Cielos; y fue la tarde y la mañana el día segundo.

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