God named that space “sky.” There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the second day.
Genesis 1:9 - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version Then God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered together so that the dry land will appear.” And it happened. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And God said, Let the waters under the heavens be collected into one place [of standing], and let the dry land appear. And it was so. American Standard Version (1901) And God said, Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so. Common English Bible God said, “Let the waters under the sky come together into one place so that the dry land can appear.” And that’s what happened. Catholic Public Domain Version Truly God said: "Let the waters that are under heaven be gathered together into one place; and let the dry land appear." And so it became. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version God also said: Let the waters that are under the heaven, be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear. And it was so done. |
God named that space “sky.” There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the second day.
You are God. Lord, only you are God. You made the sky and the highest heavens and everything in them. You made the earth and everything on it. You made the seas and everything in them. You give life to everything. All the heavenly angels bow down and worship you.
He drew the horizon on the ocean, like a circle where light and darkness meet.
God stretched the northern sky over empty space. He hung the earth on nothing.
You built your home above them. You use the thick clouds like a chariot and ride across the sky on the wings of the wind.
He gathered together the water of the sea. He put the ocean in its place.
The ocean is his—he created it. He made the dry land with his own hands.
All rivers flow again and again to the same place. They all flow to the sea, but the sea never becomes full.
Surely you are afraid of me.” This message is from the Lord. “You should shake with fear in front of me. I am the one who made the sandy shores to hold back the sea. I made it that way to keep the water in its place forever. The waves may pound the beach, but they will not destroy it. The waves may roar as they come in, but they cannot go beyond the beach.
Jonah said to them, “I am a Hebrew. I worship the Lord, the God of heaven, who made the land and the sea.”
But these people don’t want to remember what happened long ago. The skies were there, and God made the earth from water and with water. All this happened by God’s word.
The angel made a promise by the power of the one who lives forever and ever. He is the one who made the skies and all that is in them. He made the earth and all that is in it, and he made the sea and all that is in it. The angel said, “There will be no more waiting!