Genesis 1:5

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

Genesis 1:5 in Other Translations

KJV
5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
ESV
5 God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.
NLT
5 God called the light “day” and the darkness “night.” And evening passed and morning came, marking the first day.
MSG
5 God named the light Day, he named the dark Night. It was evening, it was morning - Day One.
CSB
5 God called the light "day," and He called the darkness "night." Evening came, and then morning: the first day.

Genesis 1:5 In-Context

3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
4 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 a vault between the waters to separate water from water.”
7 So God made the vault and separated the water under the vault from the water above it. And it was so.

Cross References 3

  • 1. ver 8,10; Genesis 2:19,23
  • 2. Psalms 74:16
  • 3. ver 8,13,19,23,31
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