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Genesis 1:7 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" 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. "
Genesis 1:7
Verse in Context
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5 God called the light “day”, and the darkness he called “night”. There was evening and there was morning, the first day.
6 God said, “Let there be an expanse in the middle of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.”
7 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.
8 God called the expanse “sky”. There was evening and there was morning, a second day.
9 God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered together to one place, and let the dry land appear;” and it was so.
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Genesis 1:1
"In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth."
Genesis 1:2
"The earth was formless and empty. Darkness was on the surface of the deep and God’s Spirit was hovering over the surface of the waters."
Genesis 1:3
"God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light."
Genesis 1:4
"God saw the light, and saw that it was good. God divided the light from the darkness."
Genesis 1:5
"God called the light “day”, and the darkness he called “night”. There was evening and there was morning, the first day."
Genesis 1:6
"God said, “Let there be an expanse in the middle of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.”"
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