Genesis 1:5

AKJV Bible

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

American King James Version (AKJV)

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Genesis 1:5 in Bible Translations

American King James Version (AKJV)

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And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

King James Bible (KJV)Read Genesis 1:5 in KJV →

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Genesis 1:5 in ASV →

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 1:5 in DRB →

And he called the light Day, and the darkness Night; and there was evening and morning one day.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 1:5 in DBT →

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening, and there was morning the first day.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 1:5 in ERV →

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 1:5 in WBT →

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night: and the evening and the morning were the first day.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Genesis 1:5 in WEB →

God called the light |day,| and the darkness he called |night.| There was evening and there was morning, one day.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 1:5 in YLT →

and God calleth to the light 'Day,' and to the darkness He hath called 'Night;' and there is an evening, and there is a morning — day one.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 1:5 in WNT →

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Genesis 1:5 in Bible Translations

American King James Version (AKJV)

Primary

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

King James Bible (KJV)Read Genesis 1:5 in KJV →

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Genesis 1:5 in ASV →

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 1:5 in DRB →

And he called the light Day, and the darkness Night; and there was evening and morning one day.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 1:5 in DBT →

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening, and there was morning the first day.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 1:5 in ERV →

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 1:5 in WBT →

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night: and the evening and the morning were the first day.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Genesis 1:5 in WEB →

God called the light |day,| and the darkness he called |night.| There was evening and there was morning, one day.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 1:5 in YLT →

and God calleth to the light 'Day,' and to the darkness He hath called 'Night;' and there is an evening, and there is a morning — day one.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 1:5 in WNT →

Translation not available

Read Genesis 1:5 in Other Translations

KJV ASV DRB DBT ERV WBT WEB YLT WNT

About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →