Genesis 1:6
¶ And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
¶ And God said, *Let there be a †firmament in the midst of the waters: and let it diuide the waters from the waters.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. Expansion.
- *Cross-referencePsal. 136.5. ier. 10.12 and 51.15.
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- Jeremiah 51:15Rank 1 from verse 6
- Psalms 33:6Rank 3 from verse 6
- Job 26:7–8Rank 4 from verse 6
7He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
8He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
7He stretcheth out the North ouer the emptie place, and hangeth the earth vpon nothing.
8Hee bindeth vp the waters in his thicke clouds, and the cloud is not rent vnder them.
- Jeremiah 10:12–13Rank 5 from verse 6
12He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.
13When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.
12*Hee hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisedome, and hath stretched out the heauens by his discretion.
13‖‖When he vttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heauens, and hee causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth: hee maketh lightnings with raine, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.
- Psalms 104:2Rank 6 from verse 6
- Psalms 148:4Rank 7 from verse 6
- Psalms 136:5–6Rank 8 from verse 6
5To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.
6To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.
5*To him that by wisedome made the heauens: for his mercy endureth for euer.
6*To him that stretched out the earth aboue the waters: for his mercy endureth for euer.
- Psalms 33:9Rank 9 from verse 6
- Psalms 19:1Rank 10 from verse 6
- Zechariah 12:1Rank 11 from verse 6
1THE burden of the word of the Lord for Israel, saith the Lord, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.
1¶ The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth foorth the Heauens, and laith the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.
- Genesis 1:20Rank 12 from verse 6
20And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.
20And God said, *Let the waters bring foorth aboundantly the ‖mouing creature that hath †life, and foule that may flie aboue the earth in the †open firmament of heauen.
- Psalms 150:1Rank 13 from verse 6
- Genesis 7:11–12Rank 14 from verse 6
11¶ In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.
12And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.
11¶ In the sixe hundredth yeere of Noahs life, in the second moneth, the seuenteenth day of the moneth, the same day, were al the fountaines of the great deepe broken vp, and the ‖windowes of heauen were opened.
12And the raine was vpon the earth, fortie dayes, and fortie nights.
- Ecclesiastes 11:3Rank 17 from verse 6
3If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.
3If the clouds be full of raine, they emptie themselues vpon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the South, or toward the North, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.
- Genesis 1:14Rank 18 from verse 6
14¶ And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
14¶ And God said, Let there bee *lights in the firmament of the heauen, to diuide †the day from the night: and let them be for signes and for seasons, and for dayes and yeeres.
- Job 38:22–26Rank 19 from verse 6
22Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,
23Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?
24By what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earth?
25Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;
26To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;
22Hast thou entred into the treasures of the snowe? or hast thou seene the treasures of the haile,
23Which I haue reserued against the time of trouble, against the day of battaile and warre?
24By what way is the light parted? which scattereth the East wind vpon the earth.
25Who hath diuided a water-course for the ouerflowing of waters? or a way for the lightning of thunder,
26To cause it to raine on the earth, where no man is: on the wildernesse wherein there is no man?
- Jeremiah 10:10Rank 20 from verse 6
10But the Lord is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.
10††But the LORD is the true God, he is the liuing God, and an euerlasting King: at his wrath the earth shal tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.
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Genesis 1:6
The one true God.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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An expanse spread out above.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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The middle, centre, interior, or intervening part of a place, body, company, or condition; among, within, surrounded by, or in the presence of persons or things.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. To apportion, distribute, share, or allot. 2. To separate or distinguish into parts, sides, groups, or portions.
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5And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
5And God called the light, Day, and the darknesse he called Night: †and the euening and the morning were the first day.
6¶ And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
6¶ And God said, *Let there be a †firmament in the midst of the waters: and let it diuide the waters from the waters.
Selected passage7And 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.
7And God made the firmament; and diuided the waters, which were vnder the firmament, from the waters, which were aboue the firmament: and it was so.