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Genesis 1:7

So God made the expanse and separated the waters beneath it from the waters above. And it was so.

Genesis 1:7 · Berean Standard Bible

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Genesis 1:7 in other translations

KJV King James Version

And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.

WEB World English Bible

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.

NHEB New Heart English Bible

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.

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In context

4 And God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness.

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

6 And God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters, to separate the waters from the waters.”

7 So God made the expanse and separated the waters beneath it from the waters above. And it was so.

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.

10 God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of waters He called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.

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