Genesis 1:6

Amplified Bible

And God said, “Let there be an expanse [of the sky] in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters [below the expanse] from the waters [above the expanse].”

Cross References

Genesis 1:14

Then God said, “Let there be light-bearers (sun, moon, stars) in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be useful for signs (tokens) [of God’s provident care], and for marking seasons, days, and years; [Gen 8:22]

Genesis 1:20

Then God said, “Let the waters swarm and abundantly produce living creatures, and let birds soar above the earth in the open expanse of the heavens.”

Job 26:13

“By His breath the heavens are cleared; His hand has pierced the [swiftly] fleeing serpent. [Ps 33:6]

Job 37:11

“He loads the thick cloud with moisture; He disperses the cloud of His lightning.

Job 37:18

“Can you, with Him, spread out the sky, Strong as a molten mirror?

Psalm 104:2

[You are the One] who covers Yourself with light as with a garment, Who stretches out the heavens like a tent curtain,

Psalm 148:4

Praise Him, highest heavens, And the waters above the heavens!

Psalm 150:1

Praise the Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty heavens.

Psalm 19:1

The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And the expanse [of heaven] is declaring the work of His hands. [Rom 1:20, 21]

Psalm 19:2

Day after day pours forth speech, And night after night reveals knowledge.

Psalm 33:6

¶By the word of the Lord were the heavens made, And all their host by the breath of His mouth. [Gen 1:1-3; Job 38:4-11; Heb 11:3; 2 Pet 3:5]

Psalm 33:9

For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.

Ecclesiastes 11:3

If the clouds are full [of rain], they empty themselves on the earth; and if a tree falls toward the south or toward the north, in the place where the tree falls, there it lies.

Isaiah 40:22

It is He who sits above the circle of the earth, And its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; [It is He] who stretches out the heavens like a veil And spreads them out like a tent to dwell in.

Jeremiah 10:10

But the Lord is the true God and the God who is Truth; He is the living God and the everlasting King. The earth quakes and shudders at His wrath, And the nations are not able to endure His indignation.

Jeremiah 51:15

¶He made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom And stretched out the heavens by His understanding.

Zechariah 12:1

The oracle (a burdensome message) of the word of the Lord concerning Israel. Thus declares the Lord who stretches out the heavens and lays the foundation of the earth and forms the spirit of man within him:

2 Peter 3:5

For they willingly forget [the fact] that the heavens existed long ago by the word of God, and the earth was formed out of water and by water,