Genesis 1:6
And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
KJV
Dixit quoque Deus : Fiat firmamentum in medio aquarum : et dividat aquas ab aquis.
Vulgate
Καὶ εἶπεν ὁ θεός Γενηθήτω στερέωμα ἐν μέσῳ τοῦ ὕδατος, καὶ ἔστω διαχωρίζον ἀνὰ μέσον ὕδατος καὶ ὕδατος· καὶ ἐγένετο οὕτως.
LXX
And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
ASV
וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֔ים יְהִ֥י רָקִ֖יעַ בְּ/ת֣וֹךְ הַ/מָּ֑יִם וִ/יהִ֣י מַבְדִּ֔יל בֵּ֥ין מַ֖יִם לָ/מָֽיִם
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
בֵּ֥ין
byn
noun · 405×
הַבְדִּ֕יל
hbdyl
verb · 42×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
מַ֖יִם
mym
noun · 580×
רָקִ֔יעַ
rqy'
noun · 17×
ת֣וֹךְ
tvk
noun · 416×
Historic Christian voices
8 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Chapter 34.—Of the Idea that the Angels Were Meant Where the Separation of the Waters by the Firmament is Spoken Of, and of that Other Idea that the Waters Were Not Created. Some,521521 Augustin himself published this idea in his Conf. xiii. 32 but afterwards retracted it, as “said without sufficient consideration” (Retract. II. vi. 2). Epiphanius and Jerome ascribe it to Orige…
Confessions · 2 passages
He continues his explanation of the first Chapter of Genesis according to the Septuagint, and by its assistance he argues, especially, concerning the double heaven, and the formless matter out of which the whole world may have been created; afterwards of the interpretations of others not disallowed, and sets forth at great length the sense of the Holy Scripture. Chapter 1 .— Th…
Of the goodness of God explained in the creation of things, and of the Trinity as found in the first words of Genesis. The story concerning the origin of the world (Genesis 1) is allegorically explained, and he applies it to those things which God works for sanctified and blessed man. Finally, he makes an end of this work, having implored eternal rest from God. Chapter 1. He Ca…
Cross-references
- 2Pet 3:5 — For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
- Gen 1:20 — And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.
- Gen 7:11 — In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.
- Jer 10:12 — He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.
- Jer 10:12 — He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.
- Jer 51:15 — He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding.
- Job 26:7 — He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
- Job 26:8 — He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
- Job 26:13 — By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
- Job 37:11 — Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:
- Job 37:18 — Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?
- Ps 19:1 — The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
- Ps 19:1 — The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
- Ps 33:6 — By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
- Ps 33:6 — By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
- Ps 33:9 — For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.
- Ps 104:2 — Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
- Ps 136:5 — To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.
- Ps 148:4 — Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.
- Ps 148:5 — Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.
- Ps 150:1 — Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.
- Zech 12:1 — The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.