Verse 9

Genesis 1:9

Free Bible Version

9 God (Elohim) called the land “earth” and the waters “seas.” God (Elohim) saw that it was good.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֗ים יִקָּו֨וּ הַ/מַּ֜יִם מִ/תַּ֤חַת הַ/שָּׁמַ֨יִם֙ אֶל מָק֣וֹם אֶחָ֔ד וְ/תֵרָאֶ֖ה הַ/יַּבָּשָׁ֑ה וַֽ/יְהִי כֵֽן

English Translation

And God said, "Let the waters be gathered together from under the heavens into one place, and let the dry land appear." And it was so.

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Chapter 1 Context

1 The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the surface of the deep. The Spirit of God (E... Focus ↗

2 God (Elohim) said, “Let there be light!” and there was light. Focus ↗

3 God (Elohim) saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. Focus ↗

4 God (Elohim) called the light “day,” and he called the darkness “night.” So there was evening, and t... Focus ↗

5 God (Elohim) said, “Let there be an expanse in the middle of the waters to divide the waters.” Focus ↗

6 So God (Elohim) made an expanse to divide the waters that were above from the waters that were below... Focus ↗

7 God (Elohim) called the expanse, “sky.” So there was evening, and then the morning, making day two. Focus ↗

8 God (Elohim) said, “Let the waters below the sky collect together in one place so that the land may... Focus ↗

9 God (Elohim) called the land “earth” and the waters “seas.” God (Elohim) saw that it was good.

10 God (Elohim) said, “Let the earth produce vegetation—plants that produce seeds and trees that produc... Focus ↗

11 The earth produced vegetation—plants that produce seeds and trees that produce seeded fruit—each one... Focus ↗

12 So there was evening, and then the morning, making day three. Focus ↗

13 God (Elohim) said, “Let there be lights in the sky to separate day from night, and to provide a way... Focus ↗

14 They shall be lights in the sky to shine on the earth.” And that's what happened. Focus ↗

15 God (Elohim) created two great lights: the larger one in charge of the day, and the smaller one in c... Focus ↗

16 God (Elohim) placed these lights in the sky to shine upon the earth, Focus ↗

17 to be in charge of the day and in charge of the night, and to separate light from darkness. God (Elo... Focus ↗

18 So there was evening, and then the morning, making day four. Focus ↗

19 God (Elohim) said, “Let the waters be full of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in... Focus ↗

20 So God (Elohim) created huge sea creatures and all the living things that swim and fill the waters,... Focus ↗

21 God (Elohim) blessed them and said, “Reproduce and increase, and fill the waters of the seas, and le... Focus ↗

22 So there was evening, and then the morning, making day five. Focus ↗

23 God (Elohim) said, “Let the land produce living creatures, each one according to its own kind—the li... Focus ↗

24 God (Elohim) made the wild animals, the livestock, and the creatures that run along the ground, all... Focus ↗

25 God (Elohim) said, “Let us make human beings in our image who are like us. They will have authority... Focus ↗

26 So God (Elohim) created human beings in his own image. He created them in the image of God (Elohim).... Focus ↗

27 God (Elohim) blessed them and told them, “Reproduce, increase, and spread throughout the earth and c... Focus ↗

28 God (Elohim) said, “Look, I'm giving you as your food every seed-bearing plant anywhere on earth, an... Focus ↗

29 I'm giving all the green plants to all the land animals, to the birds, and to every creature that mo... Focus ↗

30 God (Elohim) saw everything that he had created, and yes, it was very good. So there was evening, an... Focus ↗

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